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A321 flight attendant reported noticing a frequent problem with fumes in the cabin on taxi in.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1568692 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201808 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Experience | Flight Attendant Airline Total 21 Flight Attendant Number Of Acft Qualified On 5 Flight Attendant Total 21 Flight Attendant Type 80 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
The A321 has a problem. 80% of all my flights land and fumes enter the cabin on taxi in or at the gate with passengers and crew on board.[day 1; flight a; aircraft X]as we taxied to the gate; the cabin filled with fumes. After the captain opened the flight deck door; I reported the fumes. [Day 2; flight B; aircraft Y]fumes flooded the cabin right before the agent opened the aircraft door. I had to place a wet towel over my nose and mouth. When captain opened the aircraft door; I reported the problem. He said; 'ok' and left.[day 3; flight C; aircraft Y]we were delayed on the tarmac due to bad weather. The first time the flight stopped and then started again; fumes flooded the business class cabin. I was standing in the aisle speaking to a passenger. I called the cockpit and told him I was going to report this. He said; 'ok.'[day 4; flight D; aircraft X]I didn't smell the fumes until after we disarmed our doors at the gate.this has been a problem for a long time and many of us have been reporting it. It has to do with the new bleed air engine procedure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Flight Attendant reported noticing a frequent problem with fumes in the cabin on taxi in.
Narrative: The A321 has a problem. 80% of all my flights land and fumes enter the cabin on taxi in or at the gate with passengers and crew on board.[Day 1; Flight A; Aircraft X]As we taxied to the gate; the cabin filled with fumes. After the Captain opened the flight deck door; I reported the fumes. [Day 2; Flight B; Aircraft Y]Fumes flooded the cabin right before the agent opened the aircraft door. I had to place a wet towel over my nose and mouth. When Captain opened the aircraft door; I reported the problem. He said; 'ok' and left.[Day 3; Flight C; Aircraft Y]We were delayed on the tarmac due to bad weather. The first time the flight stopped and then started again; fumes flooded the business class cabin. I was standing in the aisle speaking to a passenger. I called the cockpit and told him I was going to report this. He said; 'ok.'[Day 4; Flight D; Aircraft X]I didn't smell the fumes until after we disarmed our doors at the gate.This has been a problem for a long time and many of us have been reporting it. It has to do with the new bleed air engine procedure.
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.