Narrative:

'B' flight attendant did not show up in hotel lobby when we were supposed to meet as a crew. We had his room checked (by hotel security) and he was not there (nor were his bags). We assumed he would be at airport. On arrival at airport, 'B' flight attendant was not present. Approximately 30 mins prior to estimated departure time, 'a' and 'C' flight attendants called crew scheduling to obtain replacement 'B' flight attendant. We began boarding using an extra company pilot (qualified on B737-300) as 'qualified crew member' (we require 3 crew members to be in cabin on originating flts during passenger boarding). Original 'B' flight attendant shows up and is mad we called out replacement 'B' flight attendant and says he wants to fly the trip. 'A' and 'C' flight attendants meet with him and say replacement has been called and is on way. Captain informed of situation by 'a' and 'C' flight attendants. 'A' flight attendant alludes that 'B' flight attendant has smell of liquor on breath. Captain goes out to jetway to check situation but 'B' flight attendant in terminal arguing with agents and crew scheduling on telephone. Captain, who never did see original 'B' flight attendant, says in no way will he be allowed on aircraft in any capacity -- either as crew member or passenger. (Captain told this to 4 agents in jetway -- they agreed.) replacement 'B' flight attendant arrived and flight departed gate approximately 30 mins late. Captain did not allow 'B' flight attendant (original 'B') on aircraft due to unruly behavior and possible hostility toward crew and possible intoxication.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: THE CAPT OF AN ACR B737 FLC DECIDED TO REPLACE THE 'B' CABIN ATTENDANT WHEN THE FLC COULD NOT FIND HIM AFTER AN OVERNIGHT STAY. WHEN THE 'B' CABIN ATTENDANT ARRIVED AFTER BOARDING HAD BEGUN, HE WAS IRATE AND APPARENTLY UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL. THE CAPT DECIDED THAT HE WAS NOT TO FLY ON HIS ACFT IN ANY CAPACITY.

Narrative: 'B' FLT ATTENDANT DID NOT SHOW UP IN HOTEL LOBBY WHEN WE WERE SUPPOSED TO MEET AS A CREW. WE HAD HIS ROOM CHKED (BY HOTEL SECURITY) AND HE WAS NOT THERE (NOR WERE HIS BAGS). WE ASSUMED HE WOULD BE AT ARPT. ON ARR AT ARPT, 'B' FLT ATTENDANT WAS NOT PRESENT. APPROX 30 MINS PRIOR TO ESTIMATED DEP TIME, 'A' AND 'C' FLT ATTENDANTS CALLED CREW SCHEDULING TO OBTAIN REPLACEMENT 'B' FLT ATTENDANT. WE BEGAN BOARDING USING AN EXTRA COMPANY PLT (QUALIFIED ON B737-300) AS 'QUALIFIED CREW MEMBER' (WE REQUIRE 3 CREW MEMBERS TO BE IN CABIN ON ORIGINATING FLTS DURING PAX BOARDING). ORIGINAL 'B' FLT ATTENDANT SHOWS UP AND IS MAD WE CALLED OUT REPLACEMENT 'B' FLT ATTENDANT AND SAYS HE WANTS TO FLY THE TRIP. 'A' AND 'C' FLT ATTENDANTS MEET WITH HIM AND SAY REPLACEMENT HAS BEEN CALLED AND IS ON WAY. CAPT INFORMED OF SIT BY 'A' AND 'C' FLT ATTENDANTS. 'A' FLT ATTENDANT ALLUDES THAT 'B' FLT ATTENDANT HAS SMELL OF LIQUOR ON BREATH. CAPT GOES OUT TO JETWAY TO CHK SIT BUT 'B' FLT ATTENDANT IN TERMINAL ARGUING WITH AGENTS AND CREW SCHEDULING ON TELEPHONE. CAPT, WHO NEVER DID SEE ORIGINAL 'B' FLT ATTENDANT, SAYS IN NO WAY WILL HE BE ALLOWED ON ACFT IN ANY CAPACITY -- EITHER AS CREW MEMBER OR PAX. (CAPT TOLD THIS TO 4 AGENTS IN JETWAY -- THEY AGREED.) REPLACEMENT 'B' FLT ATTENDANT ARRIVED AND FLT DEPARTED GATE APPROX 30 MINS LATE. CAPT DID NOT ALLOW 'B' FLT ATTENDANT (ORIGINAL 'B') ON ACFT DUE TO UNRULY BEHAVIOR AND POSSIBLE HOSTILITY TOWARD CREW AND POSSIBLE INTOXICATION.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.