MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Flight Attendant Current
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
General Maintenance Action
Company Policy
[Company] has begun using new double size inserts to contain and cool their beer and wine. Instead of using the Styrofoam sheet topped with DRY ICE; they are now cooling the beverages by placing a bag of regular ice on top of the beverages in the insert. The ice melts creating a wetness problem on takeoff and in-flight because the melted ice leaks ALL over the floor of the galleys. This [occurs on several different aircraft types]. In the MD80; the carpet becomes super saturated in both the forward and aft galleys. As an added safety risk in the MD 80 water pools under the cart in the FWD GALLEY right above the area where the aircraft electronics are stored. On this flight which I am reporting; I pointed out the moisture to our Captain; who called for maintenance to come and inspect the electrical bay for any leakage which might have occurred in that compartment. No leakage was found; but I am assuming it will only be a matter of time until there is some moisture which goes through in these older MD80s. The maintenance check caused a 45 minute delay. In [another aircraft type] (which I also worked on at the beginning of this three day sequence) upon take-off; I observed water streaming from the insert; flowing across the vinyl first class galley floor across to the carpet in First Class cabin where it was absorbed. Another rivulet also bordered the floor plate of closet across from the cart storage. In addition to destroying the aircraft from constant wetness; this also creates a 'slip and fall' hazard for passengers and crew alike!Return to cooling beer and wine with DRY ICE.
MD-80 Flight Attendant reported noticing moisture issues resulting from a company change to using regular ice instead of dry ice to cool beverages.