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A B757-200 flight crew departing ebbr deviated from their assigned track when they were distracted by the cockpit door opening.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 868008 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201001 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | EBBR.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | SID Denut 4 Hotel |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cockpit Door |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Clearance runway 7L with the denut 4 hotel departure SID. After I called for gear up the cockpit door slammed open. The relief pilot immediately turned and closed it; it again slammed open. The relief pilot turned to close it again and his manual hit the floor from his lap. With the noise distraction and IMC condition I engaged the left autopilot at 1200 ft. I looked down as the FMC and the departure had dropped out. At 1800 ft with the distraction and the loss of the FMC departure display I asked the first officer was it right or left turn to denut. He said right. I started to turn to the right and the first officer said no left. I recalled my briefing and started back to the left. We were only in the right turn for seconds. ATC departure was contacted and he confirmed our departure clearance. I asked if there were any traffic conflicts and he stated none. We were the only aircraft out there. We continued with the departure without any other issue with the FMC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 flight crew departing EBBR deviated from their assigned track when they were distracted by the cockpit door opening.
Narrative: Clearance Runway 7L with the DENUT 4 HOTEL Departure SID. After I called for gear up the cockpit door slammed open. The Relief Pilot immediately turned and closed it; it again slammed open. The Relief Pilot turned to close it again and his manual hit the floor from his lap. With the noise distraction and IMC condition I engaged the left autopilot at 1200 FT. I looked down as the FMC and the departure had dropped out. At 1800 FT with the distraction and the loss of the FMC departure display I asked the First Officer was it right or left turn to DENUT. He said right. I started to turn to the right and the First Officer said no left. I recalled my briefing and started back to the left. We were only in the right turn for seconds. ATC departure was contacted and he confirmed our departure clearance. I asked if there were any traffic conflicts and he stated none. We were the only aircraft out there. We continued with the departure without any other issue with the FMC.
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.