DHC8-100 flight crew reports smelling exhaust like fumes during climb and cruise. The flight attenda...

Attributes
ACN	1129408
Time
Date	201311
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Dash 8-100
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Component
Aircraft Component	Air Conditioning Distribution System
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying First Officer
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 150
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

Flight crew detected exhaust-like fumes during climb and then cruise. We checked with the flight attendant to see if she noticed any fumes. She did not. We decided that we were still detecting the fumes and decided to suit-up with the oxygen masks. We declared emergency with center with a divert to a suitable airport. We did the fuselage fire or smoke; unknown source checklist and landed. We declared an emergency and diverted because we were getting exhaust-like fumes in the cockpit and we were not feeling 100% well physically. Passengers claimed that they all felt fine and deplaned normally. Captain and first officer were checked by paramedics. Medics recommended that we go to hospital to be checked further. Captain; first officer; and flight attendant were checked at the hospital and later released.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DHC8-100 flight crew reports smelling exhaust like fumes during climb and cruise. The Flight Attendant and passengers do not notice any fumes but the crew elects to divert.

Narrative: Flight crew detected exhaust-like fumes during climb and then cruise. We checked with the Flight Attendant to see if she noticed any fumes. She did not. We decided that we were still detecting the fumes and decided to suit-up with the Oxygen masks. We declared emergency with Center with a divert to a suitable airport. We did the Fuselage Fire or Smoke; Unknown Source checklist and landed. We declared an emergency and diverted because we were getting exhaust-like fumes in the cockpit and we were not feeling 100% well physically. Passengers claimed that they all felt fine and deplaned normally. Captain and First Officer were checked by paramedics. Medics recommended that we go to hospital to be checked further. Captain; First Officer; and Flight Attendant were checked at the hospital and later released.

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.

DHC8-100 flight crew reports smelling exhaust like fumes during climb and cruise. The flight attendant and passengers do not notice any fumes but the crew elects to divert.