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Flight crew of a B757 diverts to land after cabin attendants advise of electrical fumes in the cabin. All galley and entertainment equipment is turned off. However, one flight attendant became ill from the fumes. The flight subsequently landed without incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 506095 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200103 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zma.artcc |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc tower : lga.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5 |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 8 flight attendant time total : 8 flight attendant time type : 75 |
| ASRS Report | 506095 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Qualification | flight attendant : currently qualified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event other other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : cabin fumes other other : 1 |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport |
| Consequence | faa : investigated other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During the beginning of the beverage service in main cabin, flight attendants #4 and #5 smelled fumes similar to wires or electrical. We advised the cockpit and a few mins later they made the decision of diverting to mco. No smoke was visible -- only fumes strong enough to make one flight attendant sick. The passenger were informed and they were very understanding. The fumes began in the first 10 rows of main cabin and eventually through the cabin including first class. We turned off all galley power, video and power connectors. We landed in mco with no problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: FLC OF A B757 DIVERTS TO LAND AFTER CABIN ATTENDANTS ADVISE OF ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE CABIN. ALL GALLEY AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIP IS TURNED OFF. HOWEVER, ONE FLT ATTENDANT BECAME ILL FROM THE FUMES. THE FLT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
Narrative: DURING THE BEGINNING OF THE BEVERAGE SVC IN MAIN CABIN, FLT ATTENDANTS #4 AND #5 SMELLED FUMES SIMILAR TO WIRES OR ELECTRICAL. WE ADVISED THE COCKPIT AND A FEW MINS LATER THEY MADE THE DECISION OF DIVERTING TO MCO. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE -- ONLY FUMES STRONG ENOUGH TO MAKE ONE FLT ATTENDANT SICK. THE PAX WERE INFORMED AND THEY WERE VERY UNDERSTANDING. THE FUMES BEGAN IN THE FIRST 10 ROWS OF MAIN CABIN AND EVENTUALLY THROUGH THE CABIN INCLUDING FIRST CLASS. WE TURNED OFF ALL GALLEY PWR, VIDEO AND PWR CONNECTORS. WE LANDED IN MCO WITH NO PROBS.
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.