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We used to have frequent instances of oil burning fumes coming into the cockpit and cabin. Thankfully; this happens much less frequently. On the 2 legs in this former air carrier Y aircraft; we got a strong smell in the cockpit on the climb out after bleed xfer and on our dscnts with all of the power changes. The smell came when we were on engine bleeds. The flight attendant noticed the smell; but the smell was not very strong to her. I did write up the problem and the mechanic said that he would change the sock on the left side. To me; that is a band aid and does not address the root cause. I hope that this problem was put on a 'call back' for further action. If I have to fly with this smell for more than about 1.5 hours; I get a headache and start to feel slightly nauseated. I do not think that smelling this burning fuel can possibly be safe for our long term health. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated the maintenance response to a report on engine oil fumes is to replace one or both water separator socks. This only puts a band-aid on the problem and does not correct the actual situation. When asked by the analyst if these fumes only occur on the first flight of the day after an overnight layover; the reporter answered 'no it can and will occur any time during the day or night in-flight.' the reporter has been flying crj 100 and 200 models for 7 yrs and has seen some slight improvement in the oil fume situation but not enough.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CRJ 100 AND 200 CAPT RPTS FREQUENT INCIDENTS OF OIL BURNING FUMES IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER SWITCHING TO ENG BLEEDS.

Narrative: WE USED TO HAVE FREQUENT INSTANCES OF OIL BURNING FUMES COMING INTO THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THANKFULLY; THIS HAPPENS MUCH LESS FREQUENTLY. ON THE 2 LEGS IN THIS FORMER ACR Y ACFT; WE GOT A STRONG SMELL IN THE COCKPIT ON THE CLBOUT AFTER BLEED XFER AND ON OUR DSCNTS WITH ALL OF THE PWR CHANGES. THE SMELL CAME WHEN WE WERE ON ENG BLEEDS. THE FLT ATTENDANT NOTICED THE SMELL; BUT THE SMELL WAS NOT VERY STRONG TO HER. I DID WRITE UP THE PROB AND THE MECH SAID THAT HE WOULD CHANGE THE SOCK ON THE L SIDE. TO ME; THAT IS A BAND AID AND DOES NOT ADDRESS THE ROOT CAUSE. I HOPE THAT THIS PROB WAS PUT ON A 'CALL BACK' FOR FURTHER ACTION. IF I HAVE TO FLY WITH THIS SMELL FOR MORE THAN ABOUT 1.5 HRS; I GET A HEADACHE AND START TO FEEL SLIGHTLY NAUSEATED. I DO NOT THINK THAT SMELLING THIS BURNING FUEL CAN POSSIBLY BE SAFE FOR OUR LONG TERM HEALTH. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED THE MAINT RESPONSE TO A RPT ON ENG OIL FUMES IS TO REPLACE ONE OR BOTH WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS. THIS ONLY PUTS A BAND-AID ON THE PROB AND DOES NOT CORRECT THE ACTUAL SIT. WHEN ASKED BY THE ANALYST IF THESE FUMES ONLY OCCUR ON THE FIRST FLT OF THE DAY AFTER AN OVERNIGHT LAYOVER; THE RPTR ANSWERED 'NO IT CAN AND WILL OCCUR ANY TIME DURING THE DAY OR NIGHT INFLT.' THE RPTR HAS BEEN FLYING CRJ 100 AND 200 MODELS FOR 7 YRS AND HAS SEEN SOME SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT IN THE OIL FUME SIT BUT NOT ENOUGH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.