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Flight attendant of B757 reports that the cabin was prepared for emergency evacuate/evacuation when captain informed of a fire warning light which activated. Repairs had been done on this prior to departure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 392502 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199801 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dfw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zfw |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| ASRS Report | 392502 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Prior to flight, maintenance was aboard to 'repair' a fire warning light that was illuminated for the aft cargo area. The problem was apparently resolved, and we departed for dallas 30-45 mins late. Approximately 45 mins prior to landing, #1 flight attendant advised us that the cockpit had run the test for the fire warning system and, once again, the problem recurred. Nothing further had occurred until 15 mins prior to landing, when 3 chimes came from the cockpit. #1 flight attendant advised all flight attendants that we had 15 mins to land and the signal to evacuate/evacuation (if necessary) would be 'easy victor.' we landed without incident and crash fire rescue equipment equipment met the flight to check on the situation. The captain had us mentally prepare for an evacuate/evacuation -- just to cover all bases. In the back of our minds, we knew that the problem was probably due to a faulty wire. Nevertheless, we were mentally ready to perform evacuate/evacuation procedures. While we were all nervous, we were ready. Passenger remained calm.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLT ATTENDANT OF B757 RPTS THAT THE CABIN WAS PREPARED FOR EMER EVAC WHEN CAPT INFORMED OF A FIRE WARNING LIGHT WHICH ACTIVATED. REPAIRS HAD BEEN DONE ON THIS PRIOR TO DEP.
Narrative: PRIOR TO FLT, MAINT WAS ABOARD TO 'REPAIR' A FIRE WARNING LIGHT THAT WAS ILLUMINATED FOR THE AFT CARGO AREA. THE PROB WAS APPARENTLY RESOLVED, AND WE DEPARTED FOR DALLAS 30-45 MINS LATE. APPROX 45 MINS PRIOR TO LNDG, #1 FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED US THAT THE COCKPIT HAD RUN THE TEST FOR THE FIRE WARNING SYS AND, ONCE AGAIN, THE PROB RECURRED. NOTHING FURTHER HAD OCCURRED UNTIL 15 MINS PRIOR TO LNDG, WHEN 3 CHIMES CAME FROM THE COCKPIT. #1 FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED ALL FLT ATTENDANTS THAT WE HAD 15 MINS TO LAND AND THE SIGNAL TO EVAC (IF NECESSARY) WOULD BE 'EASY VICTOR.' WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND CFR EQUIP MET THE FLT TO CHK ON THE SIT. THE CAPT HAD US MENTALLY PREPARE FOR AN EVAC -- JUST TO COVER ALL BASES. IN THE BACK OF OUR MINDS, WE KNEW THAT THE PROB WAS PROBABLY DUE TO A FAULTY WIRE. NEVERTHELESS, WE WERE MENTALLY READY TO PERFORM EVAC PROCS. WHILE WE WERE ALL NERVOUS, WE WERE READY. PAX REMAINED CALM.
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.