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Air carrier captain experienced air conditioning smoke in the cockpit and cabin. Several months later the captain was diagnosed with a neurological issues.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1466375 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MIA.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU Pneumatic System & Ducting |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
We were not boarded. We started smelling a fumes smell; getting stronger. We looked back in the cabin and it was very thick with smoke/fumes. We contacted maintenance and they come out and did some trouble shooting. It was apparently the bleed valve for the APU leaking oil. Maintenance took the plane out of service. We were in the cockpit quite some time trying to figure out what to do. I did not think anything of it at the time; but some months later I starting getting a neurological disorder called bulbar palsy affecting my speech. That was the only event that happened in those months. APU leaking oil into the air conditioning manifold. Be every aware of smoke and fumes and remove yourself immediately.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier Captain experienced air conditioning smoke in the cockpit and cabin. Several months later the Captain was diagnosed with a neurological issues.
Narrative: We were not boarded. We started smelling a fumes smell; getting stronger. We looked back in the cabin and it was very thick with smoke/fumes. We contacted Maintenance and they come out and did some trouble shooting. It was apparently the bleed valve for the APU leaking Oil. Maintenance took the Plane out of service. We were in the cockpit quite some time trying to figure out what to do. I did not think anything of it at the time; but some months later I starting getting a Neurological Disorder called Bulbar Palsy affecting my speech. That was the only event that happened in those months. APU leaking oil into the Air Conditioning manifold. Be every aware of smoke and fumes and remove yourself immediately.
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.