A B757-200 flight crew and cabin crew, while en route from las to dfw, experienced a strong odor throughout the aircraft, spawning a diversion to abq.

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Attributes
ACN	550636
Time
Date	200206
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : abq.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : abq.tower tower : mdw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : taxi landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 10 flight attendant time total : 13 flight attendant time type : 40
ASRS Report	550636
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Returned to gate in las because of a strange, foul odor. I was #3 and did not notice anything during boarding (I was by 2L). We taxied out and #1 and #3 noticed it. Returned to gate after 1 hour. Mechanics ok'ed plane. About 1 hour out, I went up to galley at 2R. I noticed a very strong odor. Also, passenger complained. #1 and #3 had notified cockpit and evidently it was bad in cockpit. Captain came on PA and said we were landing as soon as possible in abq. We descended very rapidly and it was very turbulent. Firefighters met the flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 FLC AND CABIN CREW, WHILE ENRTE FROM LAS TO DFW, EXPERIENCED A STRONG ODOR THROUGHOUT THE ACFT, SPAWNING A DIVERSION TO ABQ.

Narrative: RETURNED TO GATE IN LAS BECAUSE OF A STRANGE, FOUL ODOR. I WAS #3 AND DID NOT NOTICE ANYTHING DURING BOARDING (I WAS BY 2L). WE TAXIED OUT AND #1 AND #3 NOTICED IT. RETURNED TO GATE AFTER 1 HR. MECHS OK'ED PLANE. ABOUT 1 HR OUT, I WENT UP TO GALLEY AT 2R. I NOTICED A VERY STRONG ODOR. ALSO, PAX COMPLAINED. #1 AND #3 HAD NOTIFIED COCKPIT AND EVIDENTLY IT WAS BAD IN COCKPIT. CAPT CAME ON PA AND SAID WE WERE LNDG ASAP IN ABQ. WE DSNDED VERY RAPIDLY AND IT WAS VERY TURBULENT. FIREFIGHTERS MET THE FLT.

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.