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DC9 cabin crew is notified by the flight crew that aircraft is diverting due to engine failure. Cabin crew indicates that they were rushed to prepare the cabin and passenger for the landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 685255 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zzz.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 6 flight attendant time total : 12 flight attendant time type : 98 |
| ASRS Report | 685255 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
The captain called to inform us that we'd land in 12 mins. The right engine had blown the oil seal earlier. We 3 flight attendants prepared the cabin and passenger as trained; as well as we could in a very short time. The landing felt normal to me; but the 2 other flight attendants; sitting in the rear of the plane; 'noticed the left engine making a lot of noise and causing shaking.' if we had had a meal service in the first class; I wonder; how we had been able to clean up and put away the trays and drinks on time! The PA takes time; too. This is a safety issue and a minimum crew on all flts may turn out to be risky!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DC9 CABIN CREW IS NOTIFIED BY THE FLT CREW THAT ACFT IS DIVERTING DUE TO ENG FAILURE. CABIN CREW INDICATES THAT THEY WERE RUSHED TO PREPARE THE CABIN AND PAX FOR THE LNDG.
Narrative: THE CAPT CALLED TO INFORM US THAT WE'D LAND IN 12 MINS. THE R ENG HAD BLOWN THE OIL SEAL EARLIER. WE 3 FLT ATTENDANTS PREPARED THE CABIN AND PAX AS TRAINED; AS WELL AS WE COULD IN A VERY SHORT TIME. THE LNDG FELT NORMAL TO ME; BUT THE 2 OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS; SITTING IN THE REAR OF THE PLANE; 'NOTICED THE L ENG MAKING A LOT OF NOISE AND CAUSING SHAKING.' IF WE HAD HAD A MEAL SVC IN THE FIRST CLASS; I WONDER; HOW WE HAD BEEN ABLE TO CLEAN UP AND PUT AWAY THE TRAYS AND DRINKS ON TIME! THE PA TAKES TIME; TOO. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND A MINIMUM CREW ON ALL FLTS MAY TURN OUT TO BE RISKY!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.