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A B777 flight crew return land after previously detected fumes increased in intensity 2 hours from departure from dfw, tx.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 513555 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200105 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dfw.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 39 flight attendant time total : 39 flight attendant time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 513555 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Experience | flight attendant time airline total : 15 flight attendant time total : 15 flight attendant time type : 95 |
| ASRS Report | 512476 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other other : cab 1 & 2 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | other other Other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : inspection performance deficiency : testing performance deficiency : fault isolation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance Company Flight Crew Human Performance Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Toxic fumes were noticed in first class galley while at the gate by first class flight attendants. Maintenance investigated, unable to find the source. Departed 45 mins late. 2 hours into flight, I had symptoms of burning eyes, heaviness in my chest, burning in throat. Odor was noticeable at doors 33L&right and by passenger after 2 hours in the air. Returned to dfw (2 hour flight time). During this period, symptoms increased and felt very ill when we arrived dfw. Reported to air carrier medical facilities at airport (entire flight attendants). 96 hours before I was feeling better. I question spending 2 hours returning to dfw. Felt we should have landed as soon as possible. I was told fumes were caused from oven cleaner. I've smelled that odor when too much cleaner was used and ovens had to be cleaned with water to remove the excess. This was a different smell. Supplemental information from acn 512476: we smelled electrical/waxy odor coming from ceiling area of door 1R upon boarding. First officer came to inspect and could not determine the location of problem. Captain decided to return to dfw. Flying time was 4 hours 11 mins. Hazmat team met to investigate the incident. I sustained a lung infection from the fumes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B777 FLC RETURN LAND AFTER PREVIOUSLY DETECTED FUMES INCREASED IN INTENSITY 2 HRS FROM DEP FROM DFW, TX.
Narrative: TOXIC FUMES WERE NOTICED IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY WHILE AT THE GATE BY FIRST CLASS FLT ATTENDANTS. MAINT INVESTIGATED, UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE. DEPARTED 45 MINS LATE. 2 HRS INTO FLT, I HAD SYMPTOMS OF BURNING EYES, HEAVINESS IN MY CHEST, BURNING IN THROAT. ODOR WAS NOTICEABLE AT DOORS 33L&R AND BY PAX AFTER 2 HRS IN THE AIR. RETURNED TO DFW (2 HR FLT TIME). DURING THIS PERIOD, SYMPTOMS INCREASED AND FELT VERY ILL WHEN WE ARRIVED DFW. RPTED TO ACR MEDICAL FACILITIES AT ARPT (ENTIRE FLT ATTENDANTS). 96 HRS BEFORE I WAS FEELING BETTER. I QUESTION SPENDING 2 HRS RETURNING TO DFW. FELT WE SHOULD HAVE LANDED ASAP. I WAS TOLD FUMES WERE CAUSED FROM OVEN CLEANER. I'VE SMELLED THAT ODOR WHEN TOO MUCH CLEANER WAS USED AND OVENS HAD TO BE CLEANED WITH WATER TO REMOVE THE EXCESS. THIS WAS A DIFFERENT SMELL. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 512476: WE SMELLED ELECTRICAL/WAXY ODOR COMING FROM CEILING AREA OF DOOR 1R UPON BOARDING. FO CAME TO INSPECT AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE LOCATION OF PROB. CAPT DECIDED TO RETURN TO DFW. FLYING TIME WAS 4 HRS 11 MINS. HAZMAT TEAM MET TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT. I SUSTAINED A LUNG INFECTION FROM THE FUMES.
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.