Narrative:

This safety report is being provided to supplement the details of the event from the perspective of a non-operating deadheading crewmember. The flight involved was a ferry flight. Aboard were the two operating pilots; three flight attendants; a deadheading captain and myself; a deadheading first officer. The aircraft had overnighted and was not powered when we arrived. Once the aircraft was powered; the flight attendants made coffee in the forward galley and went about their duties while the deadheading crew took seats in first class. Bags were stowed in the overhead bins in the main cabin; and it appeared that the flight attendants went to the rear of the aircraft; but to the extent of the preflight; I cannot attest. My recollection is that the crew was ready to go prior to having a push crew. During the taxi out and flight I recall hearing all standard call outs and chimes and the flight appeared normal in every respect. The touchdown appeared normal as well as the braking. During the deceleration; a food cart came through the aisle from the aft of the aircraft at very high speed and struck the cockpit door. It was obvious at impact that there was damage and as soon as the aircraft came to a stop; we yelled up to make sure everyone up front was ok. Of particular concern was the flight attendant who occupied the cockpit jumpseat. Since they were all apparently ok; the crew taxied back to the ramp at which time all crew in back got up to help the flight deck crew open the door. The lower part of the door was smashed in (and appeared to have contacted the jumpseat); while the upper part of the door was ripped back toward the back of the plane. It was twisted on the hinge from the center. The flight attendant and flight crew appeared to be fine. Once it was determined that there was no injuries; the deadheading captain and myself left to preflight our own aircraft. The event occurred because a food cart in the aft galley was not adequately restrained. I have no basis to determine whether the cart was not properly restrained; or whether it was a mechanical failure of the latches and brake.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An improperly restrained galley cart crashed into the cockpit door during the landing rollout of a ferry flight.

Narrative: This safety report is being provided to supplement the details of the event from the perspective of a non-operating deadheading crewmember. The flight involved was a ferry flight. Aboard were the two operating pilots; three flight attendants; a deadheading Captain and myself; a deadheading First Officer. The aircraft had overnighted and was not powered when we arrived. Once the aircraft was powered; the flight attendants made coffee in the forward galley and went about their duties while the deadheading crew took seats in first class. Bags were stowed in the overhead bins in the main cabin; and it appeared that the flight attendants went to the rear of the aircraft; but to the extent of the preflight; I cannot attest. My recollection is that the crew was ready to go prior to having a push crew. During the taxi out and flight I recall hearing all standard call outs and chimes and the flight appeared normal in every respect. The touchdown appeared normal as well as the braking. During the deceleration; a food cart came through the aisle from the aft of the aircraft at very high speed and struck the cockpit door. It was obvious at impact that there was damage and as soon as the aircraft came to a stop; we yelled up to make sure everyone up front was OK. Of particular concern was the flight attendant who occupied the cockpit jumpseat. Since they were all apparently OK; the crew taxied back to the ramp at which time all crew in back got up to help the flight deck crew open the door. The lower part of the door was smashed in (and appeared to have contacted the jumpseat); while the upper part of the door was ripped back toward the back of the plane. It was twisted on the hinge from the center. The Flight Attendant and flight crew appeared to be fine. Once it was determined that there was no injuries; the deadheading Captain and myself left to preflight our own aircraft. The event occurred because a food cart in the aft galley was not adequately restrained. I have no basis to determine whether the cart was not properly restrained; or whether it was a mechanical failure of the latches and brake.

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.