An MD80 flight attendant reported that, after detecting a drunk passenger and seeking the help of the gate agent, she was forced by the supervisor to personally identify the inebriated passenger, which she felt was inappropriate.

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Attributes
ACN	606012
Time
Date	200401
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mmlo.airport navaid : fod.vortac
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 4
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 6 flight attendant time total : 17 flight attendant time type : 100
ASRS Report	606012
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger misconduct non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Passenger Human Performance Company
Primary Problem	Passenger Human Performance

Narrative:

Incident occurred during a flight from bjx to dfw. The passenger in question had a boarding pass with seat in coach and asked where his seat was. The moment he spoke I could smell the liquor on his breath. He continued to speak loudly and act funny. I quickly informed the #1 flight attendant who went to investigate. She returned and informed the captain. The captain requested the gate agent who, in turn, requested the supervisor. The #1 flight attendant and I explained very clearly the situation to the supervisor, however, the supervisor made me go to the back and identify the passenger personally, even though I gave him the seat number. I did so under protest. I felt I was being placed in the middle of a situation that could have gotten out of hand. Fortunately, the passenger deplaned without further incident. The passenger was with 2 other passenger who also deplaned.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 FLT ATTENDANT RPTED THAT, AFTER DETECTING A DRUNK PAX AND SEEKING THE HELP OF THE GATE AGENT, SHE WAS FORCED BY THE SUPVR TO PERSONALLY IDENT THE INEBRIATED PAX, WHICH SHE FELT WAS INAPPROPRIATE.

Narrative: INCIDENT OCCURRED DURING A FLT FROM BJX TO DFW. THE PAX IN QUESTION HAD A BOARDING PASS WITH SEAT IN COACH AND ASKED WHERE HIS SEAT WAS. THE MOMENT HE SPOKE I COULD SMELL THE LIQUOR ON HIS BREATH. HE CONTINUED TO SPEAK LOUDLY AND ACT FUNNY. I QUICKLY INFORMED THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT WHO WENT TO INVESTIGATE. SHE RETURNED AND INFORMED THE CAPT. THE CAPT REQUESTED THE GATE AGENT WHO, IN TURN, REQUESTED THE SUPVR. THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT AND I EXPLAINED VERY CLRLY THE SIT TO THE SUPVR, HOWEVER, THE SUPVR MADE ME GO TO THE BACK AND IDENT THE PAX PERSONALLY, EVEN THOUGH I GAVE HIM THE SEAT NUMBER. I DID SO UNDER PROTEST. I FELT I WAS BEING PLACED IN THE MIDDLE OF A SIT THAT COULD HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF HAND. FORTUNATELY, THE PAX DEPLANED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PAX WAS WITH 2 OTHER PAX WHO ALSO DEPLANED.

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.