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A-321 captain reported executing an air return due to odor during initial climb. Captain suspected odor caused by APU oil leak.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1706605 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | APU |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Departed ZZZ. On climb out through FL200; first officer noticed odor. Seconds later; flight attendant called and reported odor in the cabin. First officer and captain donned O2 masks; [advised ATC]; and returned to ZZZ. Cause [was] APU oil leak.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A-321 Captain reported executing an air return due to odor during initial climb. Captain suspected odor caused by APU oil leak.
Narrative: Departed ZZZ. On climb out through FL200; First Officer noticed odor. Seconds later; Flight Attendant called and reported odor in the cabin. First Officer and Captain donned O2 masks; [advised ATC]; and returned to ZZZ. Cause [was] APU oil leak.
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.