Flight attendant report, B767-300, lax-mia, mechanical problem, return to lax for maintenance.

Attributes
ACN	445941
Time
Date	199908
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zla.artcc
State Reference	CA
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 8
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 11.5 flight attendant time total : 11.5 flight attendant time type : 10
ASRS Report	445941
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We were preparing for the breakfast and beverage service. The purser proceeded to call us back to aft galley. He explained it wasn't imminent, but we were going to return to lax. We then put the carts away, and answered questions from passenger. The captain made a PA announcement explained what had happened and the corrective measures we were taking. He also told them it was a safety issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, B767-300, LAX-MIA, MECHANICAL PROB, RETURN TO LAX FOR MAINT.

Narrative: WE WERE PREPARING FOR THE BREAKFAST AND BEVERAGE SVC. THE PURSER PROCEEDED TO CALL US BACK TO AFT GALLEY. HE EXPLAINED IT WASN'T IMMINENT, BUT WE WERE GOING TO RETURN TO LAX. WE THEN PUT THE CARTS AWAY, AND ANSWERED QUESTIONS FROM PAX. THE CAPT MADE A PA ANNOUNCEMENT EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND THE CORRECTIVE MEASURES WE WERE TAKING. HE ALSO TOLD THEM IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE.

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.