<< >> NASA ASRS Report 83437, March 1988

Air carrier flight attendant complains company is not adhering to new FAA carry on baggage limitations.

Attributes
ACN	83437
Time
Date	198803
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	other other : other
ASRS Report	83437
Person 2
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

The FAA required that all airlines develop a new carry on baggage policy by 1/1/88. I am an F/a with airlines and I have not seen a change in the following requirement as of 3/88. 1) carry on baggage and 2) number of pieces carried on aboard. I am very disappointed in the follow up of this ruling as I feel that the safety of the F/a and of the flying public is/can be affected by the large carry on in an emergency situation. A stricter policy must be implemented.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR FA COMPLAINS COMPANY IS NOT ADHERING TO NEW FAA CARRY ON BAGGAGE LIMITATIONS.

Narrative: THE FAA REQUIRED THAT ALL AIRLINES DEVELOP A NEW CARRY ON BAGGAGE POLICY BY 1/1/88. I AM AN F/A WITH AIRLINES AND I HAVE NOT SEEN A CHANGE IN THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENT AS OF 3/88. 1) CARRY ON BAGGAGE AND 2) NUMBER OF PIECES CARRIED ON ABOARD. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED IN THE FOLLOW UP OF THIS RULING AS I FEEL THAT THE SAFETY OF THE F/A AND OF THE FLYING PUBLIC IS/CAN BE AFFECTED BY THE LARGE CARRY ON IN AN EMER SITUATION. A STRICTER POLICY MUST BE IMPLEMENTED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.