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A319 captain reported a return to the gate after fumes overcame both cockpit and cabin; while they held on taxiway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1696963 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU Pneumatic System & Ducting |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Left gate to takeoff. Thunderstorms and wind change caused us to delay takeoff. While waiting; with engines shutdown and APU running; we started smelling a smell that caused burning in the throat and eyes. Flight attendants and passengers also noticed. Restarting the engine; we changed bleed configuration. No change. The burning smell increased over time. I decided to return to the gate since things were getting worse. We deplaned as soon as possible.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported a return to the gate after fumes overcame both cockpit and cabin; while they held on taxiway.
Narrative: Left gate to takeoff. Thunderstorms and wind change caused us to delay takeoff. While waiting; with engines shutdown and APU running; we started smelling a smell that caused burning in the throat and eyes. Flight attendants and passengers also noticed. Restarting the engine; we changed bleed configuration. No change. The burning smell increased over time. I decided to return to the gate since things were getting worse. We deplaned as soon as possible.
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.