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B737-400 captain reported cabin fumes during cruise and requested priority handling at destination airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1699777 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Just prior to top of decent; the first flight attendant reported a strong smell/fumes and reported it appeared to be getting worse. We could [smell] some of it in the cockpit also. I immediately notified ATC and requested priority handling and crash fire rescue equipment equipment standing by. ATC immediately gave me direct ZZZ. I let the first officer continue flying while I ran the emergency checklist for fumes and continued contact with the cabin. A strong smell continued all the way until landing. I conferred with the first officer and flight attendants and they felt there was no reason to evacuate at that point and I agreed. However; I requested the firetrucks to follow us all the way to the gate just in case.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-400 Captain reported cabin fumes during cruise and requested priority handling at destination airport.
Narrative: Just prior to top of decent; the First Flight Attendant reported a strong smell/fumes and reported it appeared to be getting worse. We could [smell] some of it in the cockpit also. I immediately notified ATC and requested priority handling and CFR equipment standing by. ATC immediately gave me direct ZZZ. I let the First Officer continue flying while I ran the emergency checklist for fumes and continued contact with the cabin. A strong smell continued all the way until landing. I conferred with the First Officer and flight attendants and they felt there was no reason to evacuate at that point and I agreed. However; I requested the firetrucks to follow us all the way to the gate just in case.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.