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Cabin attendants aboard a B737-800 on its first commercial flight fail to note that while the hoses and masks on the walkaround O2 bottles were strapped to the tank; they were not inserted into the bottle outlets as required.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 795178 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mia.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified |
| ASRS Report | 795178 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified |
| ASRS Report | 795180 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : unammed person |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : inspection |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Maintenance Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was the 'B' flight attendant and did my preflight. It was exciting because this was the first day this aircraft was on-line. Everything was beautiful and brand new! While doing the preflight I checked the masks and gauges on the oxygen bottles but I failed to notice that the hoses were not attached. As a result we had to return to the gate and have the mechanic board the plane and attach the hoses so we would be in compliance. I feel disappointed with myself for this oversight and I can assure you it will not happen again!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CABIN ATTENDANTS ABOARD A B737-800 ON ITS FIRST COMMERCIAL FLT FAIL TO NOTE THAT WHILE THE HOSES AND MASKS ON THE WALKAROUND O2 BOTTLES WERE STRAPPED TO THE TANK; THEY WERE NOT INSERTED INTO THE BOTTLE OUTLETS AS REQUIRED.
Narrative: I WAS THE 'B' FLT ATTENDANT AND DID MY PREFLT. IT WAS EXCITING BECAUSE THIS WAS THE FIRST DAY THIS ACFT WAS ON-LINE. EVERYTHING WAS BEAUTIFUL AND BRAND NEW! WHILE DOING THE PREFLT I CHKED THE MASKS AND GAUGES ON THE OXYGEN BOTTLES BUT I FAILED TO NOTICE THAT THE HOSES WERE NOT ATTACHED. AS A RESULT WE HAD TO RETURN TO THE GATE AND HAVE THE MECH BOARD THE PLANE AND ATTACH THE HOSES SO WE WOULD BE IN COMPLIANCE. I FEEL DISAPPOINTED WITH MYSELF FOR THIS OVERSIGHT AND I CAN ASSURE YOU IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN!
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.