Cabin attendant is threatened with disciplinary action for requesting removal from a flight sequence...

Attributes
ACN	753781
Time
Date	200708
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
ASRS Report	753781
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Company Cabin Crew Human Performance FAA
Primary Problem	Company

Narrative:

We arrived late into our rest period due to operational difficulties. We were scheduled for a 9 hour 53 min rest period; reducible to 9 hours. When we reached our scheduling department via phone; we were told we would be taken down to 8 hours and the pilots would be released after a round trip to ZZZ for crew rest. As flight attendant; I was told I would complete the entire trip; which was scheduled for 11 hours and 53 mins of duty time and 7 hours and 45 mins of flight time. I informed scheduling that I would also be fatigued and would like to be released after the ZZZ trip; but was told I had no time limits. I repeated that I would be too fatigued to fly nearly 8 hours and a nearly 12 hour duty day on 5 1/2 hour sleep. I was told that if I was refusing to complete the trip; I would be charged with an 'occurrence' which is a step in the disciplinary process; and have my pay reduced for that trip. I elected to complete the trip; under these threats; but experienced considerable fatigue including; but not limited to; lack of concentration; short term memory difficulty; and speech problems. I feel I was forced to act as a crew member under duress while fatigued created a dangerous situation. This is a common practice with our crew scheduling department and should be addressed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CABIN ATTENDANT IS THREATENED WITH DISCIPLINARY ACTION FOR REQUESTING REMOVAL FROM A FLT SEQUENCE AFTER A LAYOVER SHORTENED DUE TO OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS.

Narrative: WE ARRIVED LATE INTO OUR REST PERIOD DUE TO OPERATIONAL DIFFICULTIES. WE WERE SCHEDULED FOR A 9 HR 53 MIN REST PERIOD; REDUCIBLE TO 9 HRS. WHEN WE REACHED OUR SCHEDULING DEPT VIA PHONE; WE WERE TOLD WE WOULD BE TAKEN DOWN TO 8 HRS AND THE PLTS WOULD BE RELEASED AFTER A ROUND TRIP TO ZZZ FOR CREW REST. AS FLT ATTENDANT; I WAS TOLD I WOULD COMPLETE THE ENTIRE TRIP; WHICH WAS SCHEDULED FOR 11 HRS AND 53 MINS OF DUTY TIME AND 7 HRS AND 45 MINS OF FLT TIME. I INFORMED SCHEDULING THAT I WOULD ALSO BE FATIGUED AND WOULD LIKE TO BE RELEASED AFTER THE ZZZ TRIP; BUT WAS TOLD I HAD NO TIME LIMITS. I REPEATED THAT I WOULD BE TOO FATIGUED TO FLY NEARLY 8 HRS AND A NEARLY 12 HR DUTY DAY ON 5 1/2 HR SLEEP. I WAS TOLD THAT IF I WAS REFUSING TO COMPLETE THE TRIP; I WOULD BE CHARGED WITH AN 'OCCURRENCE' WHICH IS A STEP IN THE DISCIPLINARY PROCESS; AND HAVE MY PAY REDUCED FOR THAT TRIP. I ELECTED TO COMPLETE THE TRIP; UNDER THESE THREATS; BUT EXPERIENCED CONSIDERABLE FATIGUE INCLUDING; BUT NOT LIMITED TO; LACK OF CONCENTRATION; SHORT TERM MEMORY DIFFICULTY; AND SPEECH PROBS. I FEEL I WAS FORCED TO ACT AS A CREW MEMBER UNDER DURESS WHILE FATIGUED CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS IS A COMMON PRACTICE WITH OUR CREW SCHEDULING DEPT AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

Cabin attendant is threatened with disciplinary action for requesting removal from a flight sequence after a layover shortened due to operational problems.