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A-321 flight attendant reported a fume event which was not communicated to the entire cabin flight attendant crew in order provide a complete evaluation of the event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1745848 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202006 |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Midflight I walked up to the front of the aircraft to pick up trash; while up there the #1 informed me that the pilots had called about an odor they were smelling. The #1 then asked if I smelt it; I said it smelled musty. When I got to the back I asked the #4 if he smelt anything and he said no. When in my jumpseat on descend I had a terrible headache; but did not think much of it at the time; as far as I was concerned that was the end of it...our next flight was from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2 and boarding started at xa:05 it was not until door closure that I realized I had a voicemail from a ZZZ manager at xa:09 (after we started boarding) stating we had a 'cabin event' on aircraft X; ZZZ to ZZZ1; 6/xx/2020. The #4 then informed me that an fsm (flight safety manager) in ZZZ1 had come on the plane from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2 to ask the #1 questions about the event. Learning now the severity of a fume event; it is extremely frustrating with how little communication there was with the #1; pilots & managers. I will continue to monitor my health over the next few days and hope nothing arises; seeing as though I was not offered to seek medical attention. Suggestions: the crew should be notified as soon as possible after an event like this; giving them the opportunity to seek medical attention. The lack of concern with an event like this makes me feel as though safety is not a priority.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A-321 Flight Attendant reported a fume event which was not communicated to the entire cabin Flight Attendant crew in order provide a complete evaluation of the event.
Narrative: Midflight I walked up to the front of the aircraft to pick up trash; while up there the #1 informed me that the pilots had called about an odor they were smelling. The #1 then asked if I smelt it; I said it smelled musty. When I got to the back I asked the #4 if he smelt anything and he said no. When in my jumpseat on descend I had a terrible headache; but did not think much of it at the time; as far as I was concerned that was the end of it...Our next flight was from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2 and boarding started at XA:05 it was not until door closure that I realized I had a voicemail from a ZZZ Manager at XA:09 (after we started boarding) stating we had a 'cabin event' on Aircraft X; ZZZ to ZZZ1; 6/XX/2020. The #4 then informed me that an FSM (Flight Safety Manager) in ZZZ1 had come on the plane from ZZZ1 to ZZZ2 to ask the #1 questions about the event. Learning now the severity of a fume event; it is extremely frustrating with how little communication there was with the #1; pilots & managers. I will continue to monitor my health over the next few days and hope nothing arises; seeing as though I was not offered to seek medical attention. Suggestions: The crew should be notified as soon as possible after an event like this; giving them the opportunity to seek medical attention. The lack of concern with an event like this makes me feel as though safety is not a priority.
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.