Cabin Safety
Preventing injuries whilst using stairs
Safety pin
Door lifting during strong wind
Operator Solution
Weight: 4 kgs Installed on velcro pad when stairs deployed; Stored in bulkhead when not used; Procedure defined by operator for installation/removal
Folding mechanism
Operator Solutions
Procedures re-inforced
CCOM
Procedures
Door operations (good practices)
Notes
Safety pin & Strong wind door operations
AOM 42/72/2016/11 issue 2
S/L ATR42-52-5008
S/L ATR72-52-6008
Aft Cargo
Loading – Off loading
Responsibility of the Ground Staff
Smoke detector / Extinguisher diffusers
Be aware of height/weight limitations
Safety net
Ensure the safety net is properly attached & tightened
Passenger Cabin
CG influenced by passengers seating
EMER Mode
ATR-500/-600
press the EMER button
ATR-200/-300
press the INT button 3 times
Note: When in EMER Mode, system RESET is achieved by hanging up the handset. This is necessary prior to the use of any new function.
Public address priorities
Flight crew compartment PA
Cabin crew handset PA
Priority between crew: 1st one who presses the PA button
Video and entertainment sounds
• Distorted / muffled voice
• Difficult to breathe & talk at the same time
• We hear our own breathing
• We hear colleague’s breathing when he/she is transmitting
• Difficult to breathe & talk at the same time
• We hear our own breathing
• We hear colleague’s breathing when he/she is transmitting
Potential for inefficient communication
ATR training
Technical skills
Appropriate use of:
Audio Control Panel Selector (INT/RAD)
Transmission keys on Pedestal
Control wheel PTT selector switches
Non-Technical skills
Use basic, simple and short words in your transmission
The Acknowledgement remains a Golden Rule.
« Avoid the use of Interphone position to minimize interference from oxygen mask breathing noise. »
« Ensure crew communication is established. »
« A clear, concise and specific vocabulary needs to be used […] when Cabin crew communicates to Flight crew. »
Smoke in cabin event
Cabin crew did not wear the PBE during this event
Cabin Crew interview
• They reported that a substantial effort was needed to extract the PBE from its protective bag.
• They felt under pressure and were stressed.
• PBE extraction had never been performed during Recurrent Training.
• They felt under pressure and were stressed.
• PBE extraction had never been performed during Recurrent Training.
Applicable Regulations
TSO-C116 - E/TSO-C116
• Portable PBE’s accessibility within 15 seconds
• Should logically mean “PBE container opening” included
• Should logically mean “PBE container opening” included
AMC1 ORO.CC.115(c)
• Recurrent PBE training requirements
• Consider training that includes opening the PBE container
• Consider training that includes opening the PBE container
B/E Aeropace SB 11900-35-012 (06/2016)
• Maintenance action on PBE units to ease the opening of the protective bag
• Manufacturing date between 03/2015 through 06/2016
• Manufacturing date between 03/2015 through 06/2016
Crew actions for a Lithium battery fire
PED fire in cockpit: Policy to be defined by Operators
New CCOM Rev 4 (April 2018)
FOIM 2018/06 issue 1
Stairs
• Ensure that Stairs are in contact with ground
• Ensure that Safety Pin is secured
• Be aware of the effects of strong winds
• Ensure that folding step deploys correctly
• Ensure that Safety Pin is secured
• Be aware of the effects of strong winds
• Ensure that folding step deploys correctly
Loading
• Respect the limitations in cargo area
• Ensure predetermined Passengers allocations are respected
• Ensure predetermined Passengers allocations are respected
Interphone / Public adress
• Be aware of the differences between ATR 500/600 and 200/300 to engage EMER mode and RESET means
Communication with O2 masks
• Use basic, simple language and train to acknowledge.
Portable Breathing Equipment
• Apply BE Aerospace Service Bulletin when appropriate.
• Consider Training that includes opening of the PBE container.
• Consider Training that includes opening of the PBE container.
Lithium Batteries
• Train for Lithium Battery fire using CCOM procedure.
• Airlines to define policy for PED battery fires.
• Airlines to define policy for PED battery fires.
New CCOM
• Ensure distribution of new revision of CCOM.
