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A321 flight crew reported a bad odor and fumes on approach. The pilots; flight attendants and passengers also experienced lightheaded feelings; a bad taste as well as the scent of dirty socks and oil.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 854542 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200910 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
On approach; we experienced a very bad odor/fumes through approximately 7000 ft. It continued even on the ground with the APU supplying air to the air conditioning packs. Many of us experienced dizziness and lightheadedness. I also had a very bad taste in my mouth. The smell was that of dirty socks combined with synthetic oil. Many passengers and the entire crew reported the same. I went on 100% O2 on the ground and turned off the air-conditioning packs. I wrote up the fumes smell in the logbook and took the entire crew to the hotel where I kept an eye on them. They did not desire to go to the hospital and they were felling better after getting out of the aircraft. We need to keep an eye on the airbus fleet as this seems to be a recurring problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 flight crew reported a bad odor and fumes on approach. The pilots; flight attendants and passengers also experienced lightheaded feelings; a bad taste as well as the scent of dirty socks and oil.
Narrative: On approach; we experienced a very bad odor/fumes through approximately 7000 FT. It continued even on the ground with the APU supplying air to the air conditioning packs. Many of us experienced dizziness and lightheadedness. I also had a very bad taste in my mouth. The smell was that of dirty socks combined with synthetic oil. Many passengers and the entire crew reported the same. I went on 100% O2 on the ground and turned off the air-conditioning packs. I wrote up the fumes smell in the logbook and took the entire crew to the hotel where I kept an eye on them. They did not desire to go to the hospital and they were felling better after getting out of the aircraft. We need to keep an eye on the Airbus fleet as this seems to be a recurring problem.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.