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A B767-300 forward recirculation fan failed in flight causing very strong chemical odor/fumes so; after donning oxygen masks; an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1085579 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Recirculation Fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 9000 Flight Crew Type 2400 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 116 Flight Crew Total 8800 Flight Crew Type 4000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
At FL390 both pilots simultaneously experienced very strong chemical odor/fumes. We both could feel it quickly affecting our lungs. We both went on oxygen; declared an emergency; turned towards a nearby airport and began running the smoke and fume checklist. We notified dispatch via ACARS of a divert; requested fire and rescue meet us. We checked the weather at the divert airport and proceeded direct runway for a visual approach.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B767-300 Forward Recirculation Fan failed in flight causing very strong chemical odor/fumes so; after donning oxygen masks; an emergency was declared and the flight diverted to a nearby airport.
Narrative: At FL390 both pilots simultaneously experienced very strong chemical odor/fumes. We both could feel it quickly affecting our lungs. We both went on oxygen; declared an emergency; turned towards a nearby airport and began running the smoke and fume checklist. We notified Dispatch via ACARS of a divert; requested fire and rescue meet us. We checked the weather at the divert airport and proceeded direct runway for a visual approach.
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.