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While preparing for landing light to moderate turbulence was encountered in a B737. 1 flight attendant's head bumped a serving cart next to the jump seat.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 634668 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200410 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : i90.tracon |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : i90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : gland |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 634668 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | cabin event other inflight encounter : turbulence |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Environmental Factor Cabin Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Environmental Factor |
Narrative:
On arrival iah gland seven, aircraft encountered light/moderate turbulence abeam airport in scattered/broken layer approximately 7000 ft MSL. Flight attendant was preparing to situation in aft flight attendant jump seat for landing when turbulence occurred. Movement of aircraft caused her to bump her head on bar cart next to jump seat. #1 flight attendant notified me on arrival at gate that incident occurred. Flight attendant was ambulatory and conscious and proceeded to company clinic for evaluation. Flight attendant schedules notified and captain irregularity report filed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE PREPARING FOR LNDG LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB WAS ENCOUNTERED IN A B737. 1 FLT ATTENDANT'S HEAD BUMPED A SERVING CART NEXT TO THE JUMP SEAT.
Narrative: ON ARR IAH GLAND SEVEN, ACFT ENCOUNTERED LIGHT/MODERATE TURB ABEAM ARPT IN SCATTERED/BROKEN LAYER APPROX 7000 FT MSL. FLT ATTENDANT WAS PREPARING TO SIT IN AFT FLT ATTENDANT JUMP SEAT FOR LNDG WHEN TURB OCCURRED. MOVEMENT OF ACFT CAUSED HER TO BUMP HER HEAD ON BAR CART NEXT TO JUMP SEAT. #1 FLT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED ME ON ARR AT GATE THAT INCIDENT OCCURRED. FLT ATTENDANT WAS AMBULATORY AND CONSCIOUS AND PROCEEDED TO COMPANY CLINIC FOR EVALUATION. FLT ATTENDANT SCHEDULES NOTIFIED AND CAPT IRREGULARITY RPT FILED.
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.