Md-11 flight crew reported fumes onboard during preflight. Flight crew's findings was undeclared dan...

Attributes
ACN	1743108
Time
Date	202005
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument
Person 2
Function	Pilot Not Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Events
Anomaly	Deviation - Procedural Hazardous Material Violation Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

During preflight with the APU running; all packs on; and all cargo doors closed the flight crew noticed a chemical smell similar to model airplane glue. The dangerous goods manifest showed no [none] on board. The smell increased in intensity over the next few minutes. We had the load crew reopen the main cargo door and investigate. They found the can from which the odor appeared to originate but not the individual package. We had them remove the can in question and leave the main cargo door open for ventilation. The odor immediately decreased and was gone after approximately five minutes. We received a new weight and balance and departed. An area of concern in addition to the presence of the odor itself was a statement from one of the ramp agents. After we called the load crew back to the aircraft to investigate the odor; one individual stated that after the original loading process was complete that 'that can smelled like a nail salon back there.' it's critical that our ground crews understand the importance of sharing this kind of information for the safety of everyone involved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD-11 flight crew reported fumes onboard during preflight. Flight crew's findings was undeclared Dangerous Goods on board as well as ground crew awareness of fumes during loading and not reporting to supervisor.

Narrative: During preflight with the APU running; all packs on; and all cargo doors closed the flight crew noticed a chemical smell similar to model airplane glue. The Dangerous Goods Manifest showed no [none] on board. The smell increased in intensity over the next few minutes. We had the load crew reopen the main cargo door and investigate. They found the can from which the odor appeared to originate but not the individual package. We had them remove the can in question and leave the main cargo door open for ventilation. The odor immediately decreased and was gone after approximately five minutes. We received a new Weight and Balance and departed. An area of concern in addition to the presence of the odor itself was a statement from one of the ramp agents. After we called the load crew back to the aircraft to investigate the odor; one individual stated that after the original loading process was complete that 'That can smelled like a nail salon back there.' It's critical that our ground crews understand the importance of sharing this kind of information for the safety of everyone involved.

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.

Md-11 flight crew reported fumes onboard during preflight. Flight crew's findings was undeclared dangerous goods on board as well as ground crew awareness of fumes during loading and not reporting to supervisor.