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During preflight; B767 relief pilot discovered cockpit carpeting had been installed covering two floor level vents. Maintenance was called and holes were cut and flight departed on time.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 846835 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Furnishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Relief Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Maintenance |
Narrative:
During cockpit preflight; it was noticed that the carpet on the floor of the aft portion of the cockpit was completely covering two floor vents. It was obvious that this installation was incorrect; as the vents were completely covered by the carpet. The mechanic working the flight was notified of this; and he agreed that this was not right. He contacted maintenance control and then proceeded to cut holes in the carpet in order to allow proper airflow through the vents. We then accepted the aircraft and were able to depart on time. When the carpet was installed; the vents were covered. The installers neglected to cut holes in the carpet to accommodate the vents. Whoever inspected the aircraft after the carpet was installed also failed to notice that the vents were covered. No company mechanic ever noticed the problem; nor did any previous flight crew. Finding something like this does not fall under the normal cockpit preflight duties. Better quality control of these types of maintenance procedures is required.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During preflight; B767 Relief Pilot discovered cockpit carpeting had been installed covering two floor level vents. Maintenance was called and holes were cut and flight departed on time.
Narrative: During cockpit preflight; it was noticed that the carpet on the floor of the aft portion of the cockpit was completely covering two floor vents. It was obvious that this installation was incorrect; as the vents were completely covered by the carpet. The Mechanic working the flight was notified of this; and he agreed that this was not right. He contacted Maintenance Control and then proceeded to cut holes in the carpet in order to allow proper airflow through the vents. We then accepted the aircraft and were able to depart on time. When the carpet was installed; the vents were covered. The installers neglected to cut holes in the carpet to accommodate the vents. Whoever inspected the aircraft after the carpet was installed also failed to notice that the vents were covered. No company mechanic ever noticed the problem; nor did any previous flight crew. Finding something like this does not fall under the normal cockpit preflight duties. Better quality control of these types of maintenance procedures is required.
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.