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Pilot report, B757, on descent into bos, encountered severe turbulence. Aft galley cabin attendant got up from jump seat to save galley cart, injured, hit head.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 497047 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200012 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pvd.vortac |
| State Reference | RI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 23000 msl bound upper : 23000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zbw.artcc tower : pvd.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change |
| Route In Use | arrival star : orw2 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 2400 |
| ASRS Report | 497047 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab #1 |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Cabin Crew Human Performance Weather |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
On orw 2 arrival to bos at 50 mi west of pvd VOR, cleared to descend to FL240 in clear and smooth, but clouds below. I informed flight attendants of possible turbulence on descent and recommended a quick finish to their service and to take their seats. She thanked me for advance notice and stated that she would make the appropriate announcements to the passenger and crew. She did so. It was smooth and clear at FL240. We were cleared to descend to cross pvd at 250 KTS, 11000 ft. We had strong tailwinds. I initiated speed reduction to 290 KTS and descent. At FL230 we encountered severe up- and downdraft and a roll was encountered. The flight attendant in the rear galley, who had been seated with seatbelt on, released her seatbelt to adjust a galley cart lock. She hit the ceiling of the galley and cut her tongue and injured her neck. She was taken to a hospital and released with minor injuries.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT RPT, B757, ON DSCNT INTO BOS, ENCOUNTERED SEVERE TURB. AFT GALLEY CABIN ATTENDANT GOT UP FROM JUMP SEAT TO SAVE GALLEY CART, INJURED, HIT HEAD.
Narrative: ON ORW 2 ARR TO BOS AT 50 MI W OF PVD VOR, CLRED TO DSND TO FL240 IN CLR AND SMOOTH, BUT CLOUDS BELOW. I INFORMED FLT ATTENDANTS OF POSSIBLE TURB ON DSCNT AND RECOMMENDED A QUICK FINISH TO THEIR SVC AND TO TAKE THEIR SEATS. SHE THANKED ME FOR ADVANCE NOTICE AND STATED THAT SHE WOULD MAKE THE APPROPRIATE ANNOUNCEMENTS TO THE PAX AND CREW. SHE DID SO. IT WAS SMOOTH AND CLR AT FL240. WE WERE CLRED TO DSND TO CROSS PVD AT 250 KTS, 11000 FT. WE HAD STRONG TAILWINDS. I INITIATED SPD REDUCTION TO 290 KTS AND DSCNT. AT FL230 WE ENCOUNTERED SEVERE UP- AND DOWNDRAFT AND A ROLL WAS ENCOUNTERED. THE FLT ATTENDANT IN THE REAR GALLEY, WHO HAD BEEN SEATED WITH SEATBELT ON, RELEASED HER SEATBELT TO ADJUST A GALLEY CART LOCK. SHE HIT THE CEILING OF THE GALLEY AND CUT HER TONGUE AND INJURED HER NECK. SHE WAS TAKEN TO A HOSPITAL AND RELEASED WITH MINOR INJURIES.
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.