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A319 flight attendant discovers enroute that the person occupying a cabin jumpseat is not authorized to do so and reports to captain.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 878432 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201003 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 140 Flight Crew Total 11100 Flight Crew Type 8600 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 5700 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Security Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown |
Narrative:
Approximately 2 hours into our flight the a flight attendant asked to come into the cockpit to discuss an issue with us. She informed the captain and I that she discovered the person occupying the cabin jump seat was not the person on the cabin jumpseat authorization ticket and in fact was not a qualified flight attendant. The a flight attendant felt convinced the person occupying the cabin jump seat had absolutely no idea she was doing anything inappropriate and was sitting in the seat designated to her by the csr. The cockpit crew contacted dispatch and the duty manager. It was determined the passenger was not a security risk and it was determined to be safe to continue. As a precaution the person was asked to go towards the rear of the aircraft whenever the cockpit door was opened. Also the a flight attendant briefed the passenger as to what actions she was to take on landing since she was seated near door 1L. To prevent this from occurring again; perhaps the a flight attendant should verify identification.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Flight Attendant discovers enroute that the person occupying a cabin jumpseat is not authorized to do so and reports to Captain.
Narrative: Approximately 2 hours into our flight the A Flight Attendant asked to come into the cockpit to discuss an issue with us. She informed the Captain and I that she discovered the person occupying the cabin jump seat was not the person on the Cabin Jumpseat Authorization ticket and in fact was not a qualified Flight Attendant. The A Flight Attendant felt convinced the person occupying the cabin jump seat had absolutely no idea she was doing anything inappropriate and was sitting in the seat designated to her by the CSR. The cockpit crew contacted Dispatch and the Duty Manager. It was determined the passenger was not a security risk and it was determined to be safe to continue. As a precaution the person was asked to go towards the rear of the aircraft whenever the cockpit door was opened. Also the A Flight Attendant briefed the passenger as to what actions she was to take on landing since she was seated near door 1L. To prevent this from occurring again; perhaps the A Flight Attendant should verify identification.
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.