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Emb-145 captain reported an uneventful precautionary air return due to a fume event during initial climb.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1726873 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202002 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After takeoff and during initial climb; flight crew noticed an oily and musty fume/odor in the flight deck. The odor dissipated momentarily; but returned and flight crew was concerned since it was from an unknown source. Pilots contacted [the] flight attendant to see if fumes were noticeable in [the] cabin. Flight attendant described a plastic-like odor behind [the] cockpit door and up until row 3 in the cabin. Concerned for the safety of the passengers and crew; pilots decided to make a precautionary landing and return to ZZZ.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB-145 Captain reported an uneventful precautionary air return due to a fume event during initial climb.
Narrative: After takeoff and during initial climb; flight crew noticed an oily and musty fume/odor in the flight deck. The odor dissipated momentarily; but returned and flight crew was concerned since it was from an unknown source. Pilots contacted [the] Flight Attendant to see if fumes were noticeable in [the] cabin. Flight Attendant described a plastic-like odor behind [the] cockpit door and up until row 3 in the cabin. Concerned for the safety of the passengers and crew; pilots decided to make a precautionary landing and return to ZZZ.
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.