Cabin attendant gives erroneous safety briefing at cvg.

Attributes
ACN	416550
Time
Date	199809
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cvg
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 10500 flight time type : 3500
ASRS Report	416550
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Deadheading, sitting next to a passenger on a flight, she asked why the flight attendant was pointing to track lighting that wasn't there. On this aircraft, lights had been attached to side of seats. Suggested to company that briefing be changed to reflect modification, so passenger know where to look for guidance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CABIN ATTENDANT GIVES ERRONEOUS SAFETY BRIEFING AT CVG.

Narrative: DEADHEADING, SITTING NEXT TO A PAX ON A FLT, SHE ASKED WHY THE FLT ATTENDANT WAS POINTING TO TRACK LIGHTING THAT WASN'T THERE. ON THIS ACFT, LIGHTS HAD BEEN ATTACHED TO SIDE OF SEATS. SUGGESTED TO COMPANY THAT BRIEFING BE CHANGED TO REFLECT MODIFICATION, SO PAX KNOW WHERE TO LOOK FOR GUIDANCE.

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