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Flight crew of large transport has TCASII RA and descends. They also have strong toxic fumes in cockpit. After donning oxygen masks, the flight is continued.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 384119 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : vwv |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 22300 msl bound upper : 23000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob tower : csg |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 5000 |
| ASRS Report | 384119 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Problem #1 TCASII RA. When level at FL230 we saw a TCASII target at 2 O'clock position +00 in red followed by a descend advisory. We clicked off autoplt, pushed nose over to 3000 FPM descent and descended to FL223. ATC stated that aircraft was cleared to descend to FL240. Problem #2 strong toxic fumes in cockpit. Crew went on oxygen. Problem continued except oxygen helped symptoms of light headedness. Left oxygen on for duration of flight. Uneventful landing at bna.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF LGT HAS TCASII RA AND DSNDS. THEY ALSO HAVE STRONG TOXIC FUMES IN COCKPIT. AFTER DONNING OXYGEN MASKS, THE FLT IS CONTINUED.
Narrative: PROB #1 TCASII RA. WHEN LEVEL AT FL230 WE SAW A TCASII TARGET AT 2 O'CLOCK POS +00 IN RED FOLLOWED BY A DSND ADVISORY. WE CLICKED OFF AUTOPLT, PUSHED NOSE OVER TO 3000 FPM DSCNT AND DSNDED TO FL223. ATC STATED THAT ACFT WAS CLRED TO DSND TO FL240. PROB #2 STRONG TOXIC FUMES IN COCKPIT. CREW WENT ON OXYGEN. PROB CONTINUED EXCEPT OXYGEN HELPED SYMPTOMS OF LIGHT HEADEDNESS. LEFT OXYGEN ON FOR DURATION OF FLT. UNEVENTFUL LNDG AT BNA.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.