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A B777 taxiing for takeoff returned to the gate due to cabin lighting flashing irregularly, and a burst of light over a seat.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 580558 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200304 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| 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 : 13 flight attendant time total : 13 flight attendant time type : 90 |
| ASRS Report | 580558 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | oversight : flight attendant in charge |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cabin lighting ctl panel other other : person 1 |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
I had limited visual access to the cabin, and they only noticed cabin lights going on and off in irregular intervals. I saw 1 'flash-like' burst of light that seemed to come from the ceiling panel above a seat. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the aircraft returned to the gate where maintenance corrected the malfunctioning cabin lighting. The reporter said in addition to the cabin lighting flashing 1 or more lighting control panels were flashing, also corrected by maintenance. The reporter stated the flight departed 1 hour late.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 TAXIING FOR TKOF RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO CABIN LIGHTING FLASHING IRREGULARLY, AND A BURST OF LIGHT OVER A SEAT.
Narrative: I HAD LIMITED VISUAL ACCESS TO THE CABIN, AND THEY ONLY NOTICED CABIN LIGHTS GOING ON AND OFF IN IRREGULAR INTERVALS. I SAW 1 'FLASH-LIKE' BURST OF LIGHT THAT SEEMED TO COME FROM THE CEILING PANEL ABOVE A SEAT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE ACFT RETURNED TO THE GATE WHERE MAINT CORRECTED THE MALFUNCTIONING CABIN LIGHTING. THE RPTR SAID IN ADDITION TO THE CABIN LIGHTING FLASHING 1 OR MORE LIGHTING CTL PANELS WERE FLASHING, ALSO CORRECTED BY MAINT. THE RPTR STATED THE FLT DEPARTED 1 HR LATE.
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.