B737 cabin crew has emergency medical kit which had not been replaced after use.

Attributes
ACN	702023
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 23 flight attendant time total : 23 flight attendant time type : 50
ASRS Report	702023
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	oversight : supervisor
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was notified that I needed to see a supervisor. I spoke with management. She informed me that the FAA was investigating the company concerning an aircraft that had flown 95 legs with the emergency medical kit used. I was informed that I was one of the flight attendants involved and that I had flown multiple legs. She did not have any more specifics about the aircraft or dates flown but that I was going to receive a certified letter with the details. The aircraft had had an incident and had flown nearly a month with the emergency medical kit used. The used kit was discovered when it was needed on a flight. The kit is positioned within a locked clear compartment. It is behind and on top of other emergency equipment. The compartment is stuffed so tight that it is impossible to see the 2 yellow seals without opening the compartment and taking all items out. When any item is taken out of this locked compartment; maintenance usually has to repack the compartment. On another trip we picked up a B757 and during the preflight discovered the emergency medical kit had been used and needed to be replaced. Now the company has 2 aircraft within 2 months with the same issue.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 CABIN CREW HAS EMER MEDICAL KIT WHICH HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED AFTER USE.

Narrative: I WAS NOTIFIED THAT I NEEDED TO SEE A SUPVR. I SPOKE WITH MGMNT. SHE INFORMED ME THAT THE FAA WAS INVESTIGATING THE COMPANY CONCERNING AN ACFT THAT HAD FLOWN 95 LEGS WITH THE EMER MEDICAL KIT USED. I WAS INFORMED THAT I WAS ONE OF THE FLT ATTENDANTS INVOLVED AND THAT I HAD FLOWN MULTIPLE LEGS. SHE DID NOT HAVE ANY MORE SPECIFICS ABOUT THE ACFT OR DATES FLOWN BUT THAT I WAS GOING TO RECEIVE A CERTIFIED LETTER WITH THE DETAILS. THE ACFT HAD HAD AN INCIDENT AND HAD FLOWN NEARLY A MONTH WITH THE EMER MEDICAL KIT USED. THE USED KIT WAS DISCOVERED WHEN IT WAS NEEDED ON A FLT. THE KIT IS POSITIONED WITHIN A LOCKED CLR COMPARTMENT. IT IS BEHIND AND ON TOP OF OTHER EMER EQUIP. THE COMPARTMENT IS STUFFED SO TIGHT THAT IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE 2 YELLOW SEALS WITHOUT OPENING THE COMPARTMENT AND TAKING ALL ITEMS OUT. WHEN ANY ITEM IS TAKEN OUT OF THIS LOCKED COMPARTMENT; MAINT USUALLY HAS TO REPACK THE COMPARTMENT. ON ANOTHER TRIP WE PICKED UP A B757 AND DURING THE PREFLT DISCOVERED THE EMER MEDICAL KIT HAD BEEN USED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NOW THE COMPANY HAS 2 ACFT WITHIN 2 MONTHS WITH THE SAME ISSUE.

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.