Where are attendant switch panels (ASPs) located?

Where are attendant switch panels (ASPs) located?

• A. In the cockpit
• B. In the galley
• C. In the lavatories
• D. At all minimum crew jumpseats

Answer: (D)

Attendant control needs to be readily accessible from the flight crew’s seating position so they can manage cabin systems without getting up. On the 787, Attendant Switch Panels are installed at every minimum crew jumpseat, giving cabin crew direct access to control the cabin interphone, public-address announcements, and call functions from their seats. This placement lets attendants respond quickly during service, calls, or emergencies without leaving their jumpseat. Other locations aren’t as practical: placing the panel in the cockpit would limit access to cabin crew, and putting it in the galley or lavatories would require movement away from their duties and could delay responses during critical phases.

Attendant control needs to be readily accessible from the flight crew’s seating position so they can manage cabin systems without getting up. On the 787, Attendant Switch Panels are installed at every minimum crew jumpseat, giving cabin crew direct access to control the cabin interphone, public-address announcements, and call functions from their seats. This placement lets attendants respond quickly during service, calls, or emergencies without leaving their jumpseat.

Other locations aren’t as practical: placing the panel in the cockpit would limit access to cabin crew, and putting it in the galley or lavatories would require movement away from their duties and could delay responses during critical phases.