A B737 flight attendant report on a misbehaving passenger that may have tampered with the smoke detector in the first class lavatory on a flight to bos, ma.

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Attributes
ACN	524501
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zid.artcc
State Reference	IN
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-800
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
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 : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 0.5 flight attendant time total : 1.5 flight attendant time type : 10
ASRS Report	524501
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event : passenger misconduct non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : cab 4
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

First class passenger mr X assigned to seat xy slept on the floor of seats zy. He was told courteously to return to his seat, which he did, but not without using vulgar language in the presence of crew and passengers. Captain was informed of his behavior. Minutes later, mr X entered the first class lavatory, smelled the cigarette smoke, and informed the first flight attendant. The first flight attendant informed the captain, who authorized the issuance of the misconduct form. The FAA needs to specify that vulgar language towards cabin crew is a far violation. Mr X is now suing the company. He should not be allowed to fly on any aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 FA RPT ON A MISBEHAVING PAX THAT MAY HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE FIRST CLASS LAVATORY ON A FLT TO BOS, MA.

Narrative: FIRST CLASS PAX MR X ASSIGNED TO SEAT XY SLEPT ON THE FLOOR OF SEATS ZY. HE WAS TOLD COURTEOUSLY TO RETURN TO HIS SEAT, WHICH HE DID, BUT NOT WITHOUT USING VULGAR LANGUAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF CREW AND PASSENGERS. CAPT WAS INFORMED OF HIS BEHAVIOR. MINUTES LATER, MR X ENTERED THE FIRST CLASS LAVATORY, SMELLED THE CIGARETTE SMOKE, AND INFORMED THE FIRST FA. THE FIRST FA INFORMED THE CAPT, WHO AUTHORIZED THE ISSUANCE OF THE MISCONDUCT FORM. THE FAA NEEDS TO SPECIFY THAT VULGAR LANGUAGE TOWARDS CABIN CREW IS A FAR VIOLATION. MR X IS NOW SUING THE COMPANY. HE SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO FLY ON ANY ACFT.

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.