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Emb-145 flight attendant reported that after arrival a passenger informed her that their eardrum had blown out.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1534712 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201804 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | RIC.Airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Delayed flight to ric. Had two swap aircrafts due to our aircraft needing maintenance for a warning light issue. Captain noted that this plane had no cabin pressurization; but stated that we would be flying below 10;000 ft. Flight was 20 minutes long. Due to the turbulence the captain recommended I stay in my seat the entire time. I did. No light went on. No cries or noises of pain. Landed. The passenger; a pilot for another airline; had forgotten her bag. I called for her to get it. She comes back saying that she was spacey due to her eardrum blowing out and proceeded to show me the bloody earplugs she had in when it had happened. I inquired if she needed medical attention. She mentioned that she just wanted to get home. I immediately informed my captain who talked to her about it and informed her that the cabin pressurization was off. She immediately asked him why she wasn't given the heads up and the conversation proceeded in tears. I asked again if she needed any medical assistance. She declined profusely and I advised her to please go to the doctor as soon as possible.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 Flight Attendant reported that after arrival a passenger informed her that their eardrum had blown out.
Narrative: Delayed flight to RIC. Had two swap aircrafts due to our aircraft needing maintenance for a warning light issue. Captain noted that this plane had no cabin pressurization; but stated that we would be flying below 10;000 ft. Flight was 20 minutes long. Due to the turbulence the Captain recommended I stay in my seat the entire time. I did. No light went on. No cries or noises of pain. Landed. The passenger; a Pilot for another airline; had forgotten her bag. I called for her to get it. She comes back saying that she was spacey due to her eardrum blowing out and proceeded to show me the bloody earplugs she had in when it had happened. I inquired if she needed medical attention. She mentioned that she just wanted to get home. I immediately informed my captain who talked to her about it and informed her that the cabin pressurization was off. She immediately asked him why she wasn't given the heads up and the conversation proceeded in tears. I asked again if she needed any medical assistance. She declined profusely and I advised her to please go to the doctor as soon as possible.
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.