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An MD80 electrical problem shortly after departure resulted in a return to the departure station as reported by a participating flight attendant.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 975551 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Approximately thirty [minutes] out from departure; all the lights on the aircraft started blinking rapidly; along with a continuous chime. The captain informed me of an electrical problem; to prepare for an emergency landing; [it would be] twenty minutes back to the airport and evacuation was not expected. We went through the planned emergency checklist in order up to the point of assigning/briefing assistants when the captain had us prepare for landing. We landed and taxied to the gate with no problems. All other crew members (cockpit and cabin) acted in a calm; professional manner.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An MD80 electrical problem shortly after departure resulted in a return to the departure station as reported by a participating flight attendant.
Narrative: Approximately thirty [minutes] out from departure; all the lights on the aircraft started blinking rapidly; along with a continuous chime. The Captain informed me of an electrical problem; to prepare for an emergency landing; [it would be] twenty minutes back to the airport and evacuation was not expected. We went through the planned emergency checklist in order up to the point of assigning/briefing assistants when the Captain had us prepare for landing. We landed and taxied to the gate with no problems. All other crew members (cockpit and cabin) acted in a calm; professional manner.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.