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Flight attendant reported strong oil/diesel fumes during preflight; which resulted in physiological symptoms among the cabin crew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1703101 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
I was the first crew member to board the aircraft. I stowed my items; did my safety checks; walked to the rear of the aircraft; all okay. Shortly after the crew boarded; the two aft fas (flight attendants) came forward. Flight attendant xx asked if we smelt anything. Simultaneously; I came out of the forward galley; I had already smelt the overwhelming smell of oil/diesel fumes.three fas deplaned immediately. I stumbled out the door. The smell of oil fumes triggered an asthma attack for me.my two flying partners felt sick. With the wheezing; shortness of breath; chest tightness; dizziness; nausea feeling; I sat on the jet bridge. My crew gave me an oxygen bottle from the aircraft; paramedics came to assist. Captain instructed the ground pc (precondition) air to be shut off; and turn on the APU. A ramp worker determined that the fumes seeped into the pc air from nearby construction. I was still sitting on the jet bridge with medics and staff when the passengers started to board. Captain xx postponed the boarding until I had officially deplaned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight Attendant reported strong oil/diesel fumes during preflight; which resulted in physiological symptoms among the cabin crew.
Narrative: I was the first crew member to board the aircraft. I stowed my items; did my safety checks; walked to the rear of the aircraft; all okay. Shortly after the crew boarded; the two aft FAs (Flight Attendants) came forward. FA XX asked if we smelt anything. Simultaneously; I came out of the forward galley; I had already smelt the overwhelming smell of oil/diesel fumes.Three FAs deplaned immediately. I stumbled out the door. The smell of oil fumes triggered an asthma attack for me.My two flying partners felt sick. With the wheezing; shortness of breath; chest tightness; dizziness; nausea feeling; I sat on the jet bridge. My crew gave me an oxygen bottle from the aircraft; paramedics came to assist. Captain instructed the ground PC (Precondition) air to be shut off; and turn on the APU. A Ramp worker determined that the fumes seeped into the PC air from nearby construction. I was still sitting on the jet bridge with medics and staff when the passengers started to board. Captain XX postponed the boarding until I had officially deplaned.
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.