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A320 flight attendant reported notifying the flight crew of a dirty socks odor in cabin during descent.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1642823 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant In Charge |
| Experience | Flight Attendant Airline Total 29.9 Flight Attendant Number Of Acft Qualified On 2 Flight Attendant Total 29.9 Flight Attendant Type 95 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
On descent; flight attendant 4 came to fwd galley and reported smelling a dirty sock odor mid cabin and aft galley. I (flight attendant 1) walked thru the cabin and detected a smell row 8 thru wing area and again in rear galley. I called the captain and reported [it]. Flight attendant 2 walked thru cabin and also smelled odor but could not describe. I asked dead heading pilot to walk thru cabin and he confirmed [the] dirty sock smell. Called captain again and updated. Captain stated they performed a function to pull air thru/out of the cabin. The captain called back to ask if had improved? We were strapped in jumpseats for landing (3-4 min out) so; could not confirm. Aircraft was met by firemen and a mechanic. Captain advised he had [advised ATC].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A320 Flight Attendant reported notifying the flight crew of a dirty socks odor in cabin during descent.
Narrative: On descent; Flight Attendant 4 came to fwd galley and reported smelling a dirty sock odor mid cabin and aft galley. I (Flight Attendant 1) walked thru the cabin and detected a smell row 8 thru wing area and again in rear galley. I called the Captain and reported [it]. Flight Attendant 2 walked thru cabin and also smelled odor but could not describe. I asked Dead heading pilot to walk thru cabin and he confirmed [the] dirty sock smell. Called Captain again and updated. Captain stated they performed a function to pull air thru/out of the cabin. The Captain called back to ask if had improved? We were strapped in jumpseats for landing (3-4 min out) so; could not confirm. Aircraft was met by firemen and a Mechanic. Captain advised he had [advised ATC].
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