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A321 flight attendant reported a strange and strong chemical odor while deplaning. Subsequently the aircraft was taken out of service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1374341 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Inbound flight landed late due to weather on the field. Deplaning began; and we were connected to ground power. Our inbound pilots left the aircraft. As the flight attendants began tiding the aircraft; the 'C' and myself 'K' met midcabin and commented on the strange and strong chemical odor. Once all passengers had deplaned; the 'a' walked back and mentioned the smell as well; but said our pilots were already gone. The new crew working the aircraft outbound were already on the jetway. The 'a' told the pilots and they confirmed they smelled the odor on the jetway and called maintenance. The a; B; and C fas collected their belongings as they were off to their overnight. We all stepped off the aircraft as soon as we could. I; the 'K' flight attendant; had an immediate headache; nausea and lightheadedness. The outbound pilots then called paramedics who came to the jetway. I was checked out and with blood pressure elevated; was taken to the er. The flight was later cancelled and grounded until the next day.if it is determined that the maintenance is lacking in this area; with the APU leaks; it needs to be a priority for these checks to occur on a regular basis- for the safety of all concerned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Flight Attendant reported a strange and strong chemical odor while deplaning. Subsequently the aircraft was taken out of service.
Narrative: Inbound flight landed late due to weather on the field. Deplaning began; and we were connected to ground power. Our inbound pilots left the aircraft. As the flight attendants began tiding the aircraft; the 'C' and myself 'K' met midcabin and commented on the strange and strong chemical odor. Once all passengers had deplaned; the 'A' walked back and mentioned the smell as well; but said our pilots were already gone. The new crew working the aircraft outbound were already on the jetway. The 'A' told the pilots and they confirmed they smelled the odor on the jetway and called maintenance. The A; B; and C FAs collected their belongings as they were off to their overnight. We all stepped off the aircraft as soon as we could. I; the 'K' FA; had an immediate headache; nausea and lightheadedness. The outbound pilots then called paramedics who came to the jetway. I was checked out and with blood pressure elevated; was taken to the ER. The flight was later cancelled and grounded until the next day.If it is determined that the maintenance is lacking in this area; with the APU leaks; it needs to be a priority for these checks to occur on a regular basis- for the safety of ALL concerned.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.