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EMB120 first officer reported exposure to jet-a fumes during pre-flight that resulted in mild symptoms that lasted hours.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1010219 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201205 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Brasilia EMB-120 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Parked |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
I was completing my pre-flight duties and was powering up the aircraft for the first flight of the day. After starting; the APU and turning on the pacs; the aircraft quickly filled with fumes that were undeniably that of jet-a. After some time and exposure trying to troubleshoot the issue; the problem was isolated; and the fumes dissipated. However; the mild exposure to the fumes left me with the typical symptoms associated with such an incident. There was absolutely no doubt as to my fitness for duty or the safe operation/airworthiness of the aircraft afterwards; but I still have some mild symptoms hours later.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB120 First Officer reported exposure to Jet-A fumes during pre-flight that resulted in mild symptoms that lasted hours.
Narrative: I was completing my pre-flight duties and was powering up the aircraft for the first flight of the day. After starting; the APU and turning on the PACs; the aircraft quickly filled with fumes that were undeniably that of Jet-A. After some time and exposure trying to troubleshoot the issue; the problem was isolated; and the fumes dissipated. However; the mild exposure to the fumes left me with the typical symptoms associated with such an incident. There was absolutely no doubt as to my fitness for duty or the safe operation/airworthiness of the aircraft afterwards; but I still have some mild symptoms hours later.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.