<< >> NASA ASRS Report 553463, July 2002

A case of an alleged smoker in the forward lavatory is handled by the flight attendant in coordination with the PIC and other flight attendant on flight on descent into las, nv.

Attributes
ACN	553463
Time
Date	200207
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 31000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	553463
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct cabin event other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : pax 3
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Unconfirmed report from flight attendant of possible passenger smoking in forward lavatory. A passenger reported smelling smoke in lavatory to flight attendant. 2 flight attendants checked lavatory and did not smell smoke or find evidence of smoking (ie, cigarette, etc) when integrity check of lavatory accomplished. Passenger's reporting to flight attendant were in forward coach. Passenger suspected, but not confirmed, of smoking was near reporting passenger. Flight attendant indicated that passenger did not admit to smoking. No smoking sign switch in cockpit was confirmed in 'on/no smoking' position. Maintenance checks accomplished. Uneventful flight to destination completed.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CASE OF AN ALLEGED SMOKER IN THE FORWARD LAVATORY IS HANDLED BY THE FLT ATTENDANT IN COORD WITH THE PIC AND OTHER FLT ATTENDANT ON FLT ON DSCNT INTO LAS, NV.

Narrative: UNCONFIRMED RPT FROM FLT ATTENDANT OF POSSIBLE PAX SMOKING IN FORWARD LAVATORY. A PAX RPTED SMELLING SMOKE IN LAVATORY TO FLT ATTENDANT. 2 FLT ATTENDANTS CHKED LAVATORY AND DID NOT SMELL SMOKE OR FIND EVIDENCE OF SMOKING (IE, CIGARETTE, ETC) WHEN INTEGRITY CHK OF LAVATORY ACCOMPLISHED. PAX'S RPTING TO FLT ATTENDANT WERE IN FORWARD COACH. PAX SUSPECTED, BUT NOT CONFIRMED, OF SMOKING WAS NEAR RPTING PAX. FLT ATTENDANT INDICATED THAT PAX DID NOT ADMIT TO SMOKING. NO SMOKING SIGN SWITCH IN COCKPIT WAS CONFIRMED IN 'ON/NO SMOKING' POS. MAINT CHKS ACCOMPLISHED. UNEVENTFUL FLT TO DEST COMPLETED.

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.