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Cabin attendant on AT43 reports poor air conditioning on the ground in tropical locations exposes the passenger and crew to excessive and unhealthy cabin temperatures. The problem is especially acute when delays for maintenance; etc; occur.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 708953 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tjsj.airport |
| State Reference | PR |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | ATR 42 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi ground : parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 1 flight attendant time total : 1 flight attendant time type : 1 |
| ASRS Report | 708953 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Company |
Narrative:
The aircraft was extremely hot during the boarding process; even though an aircraft was connected and the main power was on. We were taxiing and the captain called us saying that there was a problem with the aircraft so we had to go back to the terminal. We were in the cabin for about 30 mins under such circumstances. After that we switched aircraft. The other one was hot as well and had another mechanical problem. We were sitting on the aircraft for about 1 hour before they finally corrected the problem. The temperatures that our passenger and we as flight attendants are exposed to are just not safe. Even more: the FAA claims that the air conditioning of the aircraft can be MEL'ed (MEL). Obviously they haven't flown under such conditions. Simply not safe.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CABIN ATTENDANT ON AT43 RPTS POOR AIR CONDITIONING ON THE GND IN TROPICAL LOCATIONS EXPOSES THE PAX AND CREW TO EXCESSIVE AND UNHEALTHY CABIN TEMPS. THE PROB IS ESPECIALLY ACUTE WHEN DELAYS FOR MAINT; ETC; OCCUR.
Narrative: THE ACFT WAS EXTREMELY HOT DURING THE BOARDING PROCESS; EVEN THOUGH AN ACFT WAS CONNECTED AND THE MAIN PWR WAS ON. WE WERE TAXIING AND THE CAPT CALLED US SAYING THAT THERE WAS A PROB WITH THE ACFT SO WE HAD TO GO BACK TO THE TERMINAL. WE WERE IN THE CABIN FOR ABOUT 30 MINS UNDER SUCH CIRCUMSTANCES. AFTER THAT WE SWITCHED ACFT. THE OTHER ONE WAS HOT AS WELL AND HAD ANOTHER MECHANICAL PROB. WE WERE SITTING ON THE ACFT FOR ABOUT 1 HR BEFORE THEY FINALLY CORRECTED THE PROB. THE TEMPS THAT OUR PAX AND WE AS FLT ATTENDANTS ARE EXPOSED TO ARE JUST NOT SAFE. EVEN MORE: THE FAA CLAIMS THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING OF THE ACFT CAN BE MEL'ED (MEL). OBVIOUSLY THEY HAVEN'T FLOWN UNDER SUCH CONDITIONS. SIMPLY NOT SAFE.
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.