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A330 captain reported smelling a strong odor and fumes after takeoff; and then again on descent to a lesser degree.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1442893 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201702 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A330 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Immediately after gear retraction on the flight; the first officer and I smelled a very strong odor of fumes that I would describe as dirty socks and an oily smell. We donned oxygen masks. A few minutes later; I briefly raised my mask off my face and could no longer detect any unusual odors. On approach into ZZZ1; we smelled the fumes again; and donned oxygen masks. However; this time the fumes were not as strong as on takeoff. In hindsight; it is clear that the better decision than continuing the flight would have been to return to the departure airport. The first officer has communicated with me several times since then; advising that he has experienced headaches since this fume event occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A330 Captain reported smelling a strong odor and fumes after takeoff; and then again on descent to a lesser degree.
Narrative: Immediately after gear retraction on the flight; the FO and I smelled a very strong odor of fumes that I would describe as dirty socks and an oily smell. We donned oxygen masks. A few minutes later; I briefly raised my mask off my face and could no longer detect any unusual odors. On approach into ZZZ1; we smelled the fumes again; and donned oxygen masks. However; this time the fumes were not as strong as on takeoff. In hindsight; it is clear that the better decision than continuing the flight would have been to return to the departure airport. The FO has communicated with me several times since then; advising that he has experienced headaches since this fume event occurred.
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.