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Flight attendants reported strong fumes; believed to be from hydraulic fluid; experienced during departure and arrival; resulting in dizziness and headaches.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 930129 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Hydraulic System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Flight Attendant (On Duty) |
| Qualification | Flight Attendant Current |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Just after takeoff we noticed a strong foul smell in the forward and aft jumpseat areas. The D had an air quality issue before and recognized it as hydraulic fluid. After 10;000 ft the odor cleared. Then about 10 minutes before landing the smell came back but a lot stronger. All four flight attendants experienced light headedness; dizziness; headaches and nausea. The flight deck crew also experienced the same odor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Flight attendants reported strong fumes; believed to be from hydraulic fluid; experienced during departure and arrival; resulting in dizziness and headaches.
Narrative: Just after takeoff we noticed a strong foul smell in the forward and aft jumpseat areas. The D had an air quality issue before and recognized it as hydraulic fluid. After 10;000 FT the odor cleared. Then about 10 minutes before landing the smell came back but a lot stronger. All four flight attendants experienced light headedness; dizziness; headaches and nausea. The flight deck crew also experienced the same odor.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.