A B737 captain notices that the cabin attendants are using the galley stoves to warm themselves up i...

Attributes
ACN	622203
Time
Date	200211
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ztl.artcc
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91 other : 201
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	622203
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Cabin Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While level at cruise flight, I left my seat to go to the lavatory. When returning to the cockpit, I noticed the galley curtains were drawn and the flight attendant had the oven doors open and the ovens on because she was cold. After thinking about this, I questioned several other flight attendants about this practice and found out that this is done often. I doubt the engineers had this use in mind when designing the ovens and thought it should be reported. Also, if this is being done at this airline, I would guess that it is done at others and should probably be brought to in-flight's attention.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B737 CAPT NOTICES THAT THE CABIN ATTENDANTS ARE USING THE GALLEY STOVES TO WARM THEMSELVES UP IN THE GALLEY AREA.

Narrative: WHILE LEVEL AT CRUISE FLT, I LEFT MY SEAT TO GO TO THE LAVATORY. WHEN RETURNING TO THE COCKPIT, I NOTICED THE GALLEY CURTAINS WERE DRAWN AND THE FLT ATTENDANT HAD THE OVEN DOORS OPEN AND THE OVENS ON BECAUSE SHE WAS COLD. AFTER THINKING ABOUT THIS, I QUESTIONED SEVERAL OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS ABOUT THIS PRACTICE AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS DONE OFTEN. I DOUBT THE ENGINEERS HAD THIS USE IN MIND WHEN DESIGNING THE OVENS AND THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE RPTED. ALSO, IF THIS IS BEING DONE AT THIS AIRLINE, I WOULD GUESS THAT IT IS DONE AT OTHERS AND SHOULD PROBABLY BE BROUGHT TO INFLT'S ATTN.

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.

A B737 captain notices that the cabin attendants are using the galley stoves to warm themselves up in the galley area.