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A330-200 flight crew reported an uneventful landing due to a fume event. Captain further stated a communication issue with mechanic regarding logbook write up.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1705551 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A330 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning Compressor |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 27000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
On descent through FL190; a distinct dirty sock odor was detected by both pilots. Oxygen masks donned. 7700 squawked and [advised] with ATC. Reason given for [advising]. Emergency equipment followed to gate; no external issues found. Normal shutdown checklist completed. Report filed by pilots. Confirmation of submission. Mechanic briefed. Mechanic informed me flight attendants reported to him the dirty sock odor was evident after gear retraction in ZZZ. I asked the mechanic for the aml back to update my write up. He refused stating he would advise the maintenance manager. He did not as evidenced by the narrative on [reporting website]. I followed up with the [point of contact] in maintenance control. He said he would accurately update my briefing in the comments section. He requested I refile my report and I did. He confirmed receipt. The on duty pilot called to check on crew. ZZZ1 director called me to check on crew also. ZZZ line mechanic inaccuracies in report narrative is an injustice to all parties involved and a negative aspect to safety in so far as correcting issues.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A330-200 flight crew reported an uneventful landing due to a fume event. Captain further stated a communication issue with mechanic regarding logbook write up.
Narrative: On descent through FL190; a distinct dirty sock odor was detected by both pilots. Oxygen masks donned. 7700 squawked and [advised] with ATC. Reason given for [advising]. Emergency equipment followed to gate; no external issues found. Normal shutdown checklist completed. Report filed by pilots. Confirmation of submission. Mechanic briefed. Mechanic informed me flight attendants reported to him the dirty sock odor was evident after gear retraction in ZZZ. I asked the mechanic for the AML back to update my write up. He refused stating he would advise the Maintenance Manager. He did not as evidenced by the narrative on [reporting website]. I followed up with the [point of contact] in Maintenance Control. He said he would accurately update my briefing in the comments section. He requested I refile my report and I did. He confirmed receipt. The On Duty pilot called to check on crew. ZZZ1 Director called me to check on crew also. ZZZ line mechanic inaccuracies in report narrative is an injustice to all parties involved and a negative aspect to safety in so far as correcting issues.
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.