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Two flight attendants report operating a B737-800 flight with three flight attendants and discovering the next day that the aircraft had been reconfigured with more than 150 seats; requiring a fourth flight attendant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1205431 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201409 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
My crew of 3 flight attendants; pos 1;2 & 4 worked a reconfigured 737-800 aircraft which had just entered the system with over 150 seats. The company is in process of reconfiguring 737 aircraft with over 150 seats. We did not realize this ac; had been reconfigured until we boarded the same ac the next day. On this flight departing the next day we had a #3 join our crew. This is when we realized our mistake. Flight attendants need to be made aware that these aircraft are entering the system before the date when they are expected.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Two flight attendants report operating a B737-800 flight with three flight attendants and discovering the next day that the aircraft had been reconfigured with more than 150 seats; requiring a fourth Flight Attendant.
Narrative: My crew of 3 flight attendants; pos 1;2 & 4 worked a reconfigured 737-800 aircraft which had just entered the system with over 150 seats. The company is in process of reconfiguring 737 aircraft with over 150 seats. We did not realize this ac; had been reconfigured until we boarded the same ac the next day. On this flight departing the next day we had a #3 join our crew. This is when we realized our mistake. Flight Attendants need to be made aware that these aircraft are entering the system before the date when they are expected.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.