Md S80 passenger smoking in aft lavatory. Law enforcement meet aircraft on arrival.

Attributes
ACN	557194
Time
Date	200208
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zhu.artcc
State Reference	TX
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
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
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 7 flight attendant time total : 7 flight attendant time type : 100
ASRS Report	557194
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct cabin event other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Passenger and crew smelled cigarette smoke throughout cabin. One passenger was observed leaving aft r-hand lavatory carrying strong odor of cigarette smoke. Lavatory was checked for fire/smoke evidence of smoking. Nothing found. Captain advised and auths met the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD S80 PAX SMOKING IN AFT LAVATORY. LAW ENFORCEMENT MEET ACFT ON ARR.

Narrative: PAX AND CREW SMELLED CIGARETTE SMOKE THROUGHOUT CABIN. ONE PAX WAS OBSERVED LEAVING AFT R-HAND LAVATORY CARRYING STRONG ODOR OF CIGARETTE SMOKE. LAVATORY WAS CHKED FOR FIRE/SMOKE EVIDENCE OF SMOKING. NOTHING FOUND. CAPT ADVISED AND AUTHS MET THE FLT.

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.