A320 cabin filled with smoke after APU automatic-shutdown.

Attributes
ACN	742776
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : den.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : preflight
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
ASRS Report	742776
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	742778
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During preflight duties on aircraft APU automatic shutdown with packs running. Packs filled cabin with oil smoke. Flight crew worked with maintenance to resolve maintenance for 2+ hours. Captain and first officer became nauseated with headaches and sore throats along with burning in the eyes. Crew desk informed of en route sick list.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A320 CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AFTER APU AUTO-SHUTDOWN.

Narrative: DURING PREFLT DUTIES ON ACFT APU AUTO SHUTDOWN WITH PACKS RUNNING. PACKS FILLED CABIN WITH OIL SMOKE. FLT CREW WORKED WITH MAINT TO RESOLVE MAINT FOR 2+ HRS. CAPT AND FO BECAME NAUSEATED WITH HEADACHES AND SORE THROATS ALONG WITH BURNING IN THE EYES. CREW DESK INFORMED OF ENRTE SICK LIST.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.