Originally Posted by
LAXguy1748
Semi-educated guess would be either per a checklist or by direction of United Ops, the pilot may have been resetting circuit breakers. Now here's my question to the story, why would the pilot open the cockpit door, IN FLIGHT? That door is to be secured from jetway to jetway. That part of the story doesn't make sense.
OK, it is circuit breaker, not fuse. I am a software person
The cockpit door does open in flight regularly - for food and when they come out for the lav.
They did put the "fence" (cart) up when he came out (and an FA went in) but had to push it aside so he can access the panel.