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An A320 captain reports his right seat belt became loose at the attach point to the seat just before takeoff. Pilot's seat was changed on the previous overnight maintenance service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 828970 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Flight Crew Harness |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 17000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Maintenance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Minutes before takeoff; the right seatbelt attachment point to the seat became loose due to negligent maintenance procedures and poor maintenance standards (corporate policy). It was necessary to go back to the gate. The whole seat was changed before this event during the overnight service. The seatbelt was attached inside this plastic cover without being screwed to the seat main body; it was just plugged in.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A320 Captain reports his right seat belt became loose at the attach point to the seat just before takeoff. Pilot's seat was changed on the previous overnight maintenance service.
Narrative: Minutes before takeoff; the right seatbelt attachment point to the seat became loose due to negligent maintenance procedures and poor maintenance standards (Corporate policy). It was necessary to go back to the gate. The whole seat was changed before this event during the overnight service. The seatbelt was attached inside this plastic cover without being screwed to the seat main body; it was just plugged in.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.