Flight attendant report, B767-200, dfw-lima, peru, indicator came on in cockpit. Return to dfw for m...

Attributes
ACN	454819
Time
Date	199911
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zfw.artcc
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 6
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 29 flight attendant time total : 29 flight attendant time type : 20
ASRS Report	454819
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We were notified by the purser that an indicator light was on in the cockpit and we would be returning to dfw. We stowed everything and prepared to land. Our landing was normal and mechanics boarded as soon as possible. After over 1 hour, they deemed the aircraft fit and we resumed our flight. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that she didn't know what the indicator light 'indicated,' that is, she didn't know what was wrong with the plane, except that it was serious enough to return to dallas to have it checked out. They were almost exactly 1 hour out when it happened, so they turned around to go back to dallas and did not have to dump fuel. After they had their mechanical delay, they returned to their flight plan, and the rest of the flight was normal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, B767-200, DFW-LIMA, PERU, INDICATOR CAME ON IN COCKPIT. RETURN TO DFW FOR MAINT DELAY.

Narrative: WE WERE NOTIFIED BY THE PURSER THAT AN INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ON IN THE COCKPIT AND WE WOULD BE RETURNING TO DFW. WE STOWED EVERYTHING AND PREPARED TO LAND. OUR LNDG WAS NORMAL AND MECHS BOARDED ASAP. AFTER OVER 1 HR, THEY DEEMED THE ACFT FIT AND WE RESUMED OUR FLT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THAT SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE INDICATOR LIGHT 'INDICATED,' THAT IS, SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH THE PLANE, EXCEPT THAT IT WAS SERIOUS ENOUGH TO RETURN TO DALLAS TO HAVE IT CHKED OUT. THEY WERE ALMOST EXACTLY 1 HR OUT WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO THEY TURNED AROUND TO GO BACK TO DALLAS AND DID NOT HAVE TO DUMP FUEL. AFTER THEY HAD THEIR MECHANICAL DELAY, THEY RETURNED TO THEIR FLT PLAN, AND THE REST OF THE FLT WAS NORMAL.

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.

Flight attendant report, B767-200, dfw-lima, peru, indicator came on in cockpit. Return to dfw for maintenance delay.