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A B767 flight attendant reported that leaking engine oil seals admitted oil into the engine bleed air which contaminated the pressurization system making the crew and passengers ill.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 972901 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff Climb Descent Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Experience | Flight Attendant Airline Total 31 Flight Attendant Number Of Acft Qualified On 8 Flight Attendant Total 31 Flight Attendant Type 0 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
A seal was broken on the engine and the engine oil leaked into the bleed air system. We were on an 8 hour flight and our crew plus pilots have been out of work 20 months. Our pilots have had their certificates taken by the FAA. My doctors do not believe that I will ever return to work. I have respiratory issues; central nervous system; balance; positive romberg; speech issues with cadence; severe migraine type headaches and pain in my arms and legs. Many passengers complains but the outbound passengers were never told about their exposure and the inbound were met by hazmat. There was a triage set up in the deplaning area. The airplane smelled like dirty socks or an old gym. Their were 12 incidents on the same aircraft in less than 4 months and it finally had the interior completely gutted along with receiving 2 new engines. Our crew is still sick. There are 15 people very sick from this aircraft between pilots and flight attendants.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767 Flight Attendant reported that leaking engine oil seals admitted oil into the engine bleed air which contaminated the pressurization system making the crew and passengers ill.
Narrative: A seal was broken on the engine and the engine oil leaked into the bleed air system. We were on an 8 hour flight and our crew plus pilots have been out of work 20 months. Our pilots have had their certificates taken by the FAA. My doctors do not believe that I will ever return to work. I have respiratory issues; central nervous system; balance; positive Romberg; speech issues with cadence; severe migraine type headaches and pain in my arms and legs. Many passengers complains but the outbound passengers were never told about their exposure and the inbound were met by Hazmat. There was a triage set up in the deplaning area. The airplane smelled like dirty socks or an old gym. Their were 12 incidents on the same aircraft in less than 4 months and it finally had the interior completely gutted along with receiving 2 new engines. Our crew is still sick. There are 15 people very sick from this aircraft between pilots and flight attendants.
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.