B767 fumes in cockpit.

Attributes
ACN	570056
Time
Date	200212
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pit.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
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 crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130 flight time total : 18446 flight time type : 7225
ASRS Report	570056
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 225 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 1900
ASRS Report	570057
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon arriving at the aircraft in jfk, we noticed a strong exhaust odor coming from the air conditioning system. We started the APU and called for the mechanics to turn off the gpu's. We opened all of the doors and cockpit windows and aired out the aircraft as much as possible. We delayed boarding the aircraft until we felt that the fumes had adequately dissipated. Once at cruise altitude, we became aware of the lingering smell of the fumes again in the cockpit after a flight attendant came to the cockpit and mentioned the smell. It wasn't in the cabin but, for some reason, it had stayed in the cockpit. As a precaution, we ran the checklist and went on oxygen. By this time we were a good 40 mins into our 1 hour 30 min flight to cvg. We both felt ok, but we did notice that we were making small, forgetful mistakes, so we decided to call and be released from the rest of our rotation, just in case. We decided that cvg was our closest suitable airport, so we continued on to our destination. I was flying and, as a precaution, I elected to autoland the airplane. We were met by the paramedics and all given a check-up before being released.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 FUMES IN COCKPIT.

Narrative: UPON ARRIVING AT THE ACFT IN JFK, WE NOTICED A STRONG EXHAUST ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING SYS. WE STARTED THE APU AND CALLED FOR THE MECHS TO TURN OFF THE GPU'S. WE OPENED ALL OF THE DOORS AND COCKPIT WINDOWS AND AIRED OUT THE ACFT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. WE DELAYED BOARDING THE ACFT UNTIL WE FELT THAT THE FUMES HAD ADEQUATELY DISSIPATED. ONCE AT CRUISE ALT, WE BECAME AWARE OF THE LINGERING SMELL OF THE FUMES AGAIN IN THE COCKPIT AFTER A FLT ATTENDANT CAME TO THE COCKPIT AND MENTIONED THE SMELL. IT WASN'T IN THE CABIN BUT, FOR SOME REASON, IT HAD STAYED IN THE COCKPIT. AS A PRECAUTION, WE RAN THE CHKLIST AND WENT ON OXYGEN. BY THIS TIME WE WERE A GOOD 40 MINS INTO OUR 1 HR 30 MIN FLT TO CVG. WE BOTH FELT OK, BUT WE DID NOTICE THAT WE WERE MAKING SMALL, FORGETFUL MISTAKES, SO WE DECIDED TO CALL AND BE RELEASED FROM THE REST OF OUR ROTATION, JUST IN CASE. WE DECIDED THAT CVG WAS OUR CLOSEST SUITABLE ARPT, SO WE CONTINUED ON TO OUR DEST. I WAS FLYING AND, AS A PRECAUTION, I ELECTED TO AUTOLAND THE AIRPLANE. WE WERE MET BY THE PARAMEDICS AND ALL GIVEN A CHK-UP BEFORE BEING RELEASED.

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.