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A319 captain reported 'dirty sock' fumes in the aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1384918 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201609 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural FAR Deviation - Speed All Types Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
['Dirty sock' fumes were] initially identified in cabin and then cockpit. Turned off pack 2 and did not improve air quality as reported by the cabin crew. Turned off all packs and bleeds and opened ram air. Event was first discovered at about 11;000 feet descending. Had emergency oxygen masks on until the gate and then opened cockpit windows. Also at about 9;700 we were at about 275 knots as the first officer selected speed. Immediately I adjusted the speed to 250 knots and ensured we were back to the best normal operating we could be under the circumstances. This happened due to the fume event. The speed was missed for a short time by me as I was occupied conducting checklists and removing the toxic fumes from the cockpit and cabin.it is worth noting that after the flight the flight attendants told me that they had smelled the dirty sock smell at the gate in [departure airport] and they had told the gate agents 'who did not care' when informed. The fumes must have subsided as no one told the cockpit crew any of this until the flight was over in ZZZ.more cockpit training is needed to identify and handle fume events. Proactive maintenance is desperately needed because reactive does not help a crew and passengers that have already been exposed to the fumes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported 'dirty sock' fumes in the aircraft.
Narrative: ['Dirty sock' fumes were] initially identified in cabin and then cockpit. Turned off Pack 2 and did not improve air quality as reported by the cabin crew. Turned off all packs and bleeds and opened ram air. Event was first discovered at about 11;000 feet descending. Had emergency oxygen masks on until the gate and then opened cockpit windows. Also at about 9;700 we were at about 275 knots as the First Officer selected speed. Immediately I adjusted the speed to 250 knots and ensured we were back to the best normal operating we could be under the circumstances. This happened due to the fume event. The speed was missed for a short time by me as I was occupied conducting checklists and removing the toxic fumes from the cockpit and cabin.It is worth noting that after the flight the Flight Attendants told me that they had smelled the dirty sock smell at the gate in [departure airport] and they had told the gate agents 'who did not care' when informed. The fumes must have subsided as no one told the cockpit crew any of this until the flight was over in ZZZ.More cockpit training is needed to identify and handle fume events. Proactive maintenance is desperately needed because reactive does not help a crew and passengers that have already been exposed to the fumes.
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.