A B777-200 flight crew noted the polar suits were missing from their storage bag.

Attributes
ACN	715260
Time
Date	200610
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 38000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15100 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	715260
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : company policies other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

During my break on a non-polar ETOPS flight; I decided to take a look in the polar suit storage bin. The orange polar suit bag was present. I noticed the safety seals were missing. I opened the bag to examine the contents. The bag was stuffed with pillows and blankets. No polar suits were present. We sent a maintenance message report noting the seal was broken and the polar suits were missing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777-200 FLT CREW NOTED THE POLAR SUITS WERE MISSING FROM THEIR STORAGE BAG.

Narrative: DURING MY BREAK ON A NON-POLAR ETOPS FLT; I DECIDED TO TAKE A LOOK IN THE POLAR SUIT STORAGE BIN. THE ORANGE POLAR SUIT BAG WAS PRESENT. I NOTICED THE SAFETY SEALS WERE MISSING. I OPENED THE BAG TO EXAMINE THE CONTENTS. THE BAG WAS STUFFED WITH PILLOWS AND BLANKETS. NO POLAR SUITS WERE PRESENT. WE SENT A MAINT MESSAGE RPT NOTING THE SEAL WAS BROKEN AND THE POLAR SUITS WERE MISSING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.