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A321 flight attendant reported the water in the aft galley was contaminated; had a dark yellow green color and smelled like anti-freeze/deicing fluid.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1446383 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201705 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ORD.Airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Potable Water Storage control indication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Water in aft galley had a dark yellow green color. The smell was so bad burnt nose when smelling. The color and smell was that of anti-freeze/ deicing fluid or transmission fluid. This is very disturbing since this is the water that we served to passengers with coffee/tea. I consumed three cups of coffee and have stomach issues all week. I'm still waiting for a description of what was in this water.the planes water tank should be tested immediately and whomever was in charge of filling this tank should be accountable. I have never smelled anything so toxic as what came out of the water spout. The water that was left on the front galley by our crew should have been tested immediately. Please provide a detailed report of what was found in this tainted water; why and how it managed to get into the water tanks.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Flight Attendant reported the water in the aft galley was contaminated; had a dark yellow green color and smelled like anti-freeze/deicing fluid.
Narrative: Water in aft galley had a dark yellow green color. The smell was so bad burnt nose when smelling. The color and smell was that of anti-freeze/ deicing fluid or transmission fluid. This is very disturbing since this is the water that we served to passengers with coffee/tea. I consumed three cups of coffee and have stomach issues all week. I'm still waiting for a description of what was in this water.The planes water tank should be tested immediately and whomever was in charge of filling this tank should be accountable. I have never smelled anything so toxic as what came out of the water spout. The water that was left on the front galley by our crew should have been tested immediately. Please provide a detailed report of what was found in this tainted water; why and how it managed to get into the water tanks.
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