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A B767 captain reported he was ill from what he felt was exposure to toxic air from leaking pneumatic seals on his aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 938197 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201103 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pneumatic System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
The day after flying on aircraft XXX; I experienced throat and bronchial irritation. I haven't been able to fly since then (11 days later) and the symptoms are getting worse. As this aircraft has a history of toxic air contamination maintenance needs to be aware of a possible problem with the pneumatic seals. As these fumes are sometimes odorless no entry was made in the cockpit log book at the time of the flight. The symptoms appear to be something other than a cold or flu; possible migration of engine oil into the pneumatic system. Suggestions: test for organic phosphates in the pneumatic system.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767 Captain reported he was ill from what he felt was exposure to toxic air from leaking pneumatic seals on his aircraft.
Narrative: The day after flying on Aircraft XXX; I experienced throat and bronchial irritation. I haven't been able to fly since then (11 days later) and the symptoms are getting worse. As this aircraft has a history of toxic air contamination maintenance needs to be aware of a possible problem with the pneumatic seals. As these fumes are sometimes odorless no entry was made in the cockpit log book at the time of the flight. The symptoms appear to be something other than a cold or flu; possible migration of engine oil into the pneumatic system. Suggestions: test for organic phosphates in the pneumatic system.
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.