An A321 at the gate with APU air and packs on developed an aft cabin odor and mist reported by the f...

Attributes
ACN	989690
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	APU
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

At the gate just prior to pushback; passengers in the aft section reported odor (APU bleed on). The flight attendant reported eyes burning and visual mist. The first officer immediately turned APU air off; removed passengers and crew to gate area; notified dispatcher. [We] called operations to have passenger supervisor check on passengers in gate area. After maintenance cleared aircraft as safe; passengers returned to remove carry-on [and] verbal report by flight/cabin crew to maintenance. Completed aircraft cabin air quality report and fdml entry. Changed aircraft to A-320 and completed uneventful flight to destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An A321 at the gate with APU Air and Packs ON developed an aft cabin odor and mist reported by the Flight Attendant and aft cabin passengers. The aircraft was evacuated and the flight continued on another aircraft.

Narrative: At the gate just prior to pushback; passengers in the aft section reported odor (APU bleed on). The Flight Attendant reported eyes burning and visual mist. The First Officer immediately turned APU Air OFF; removed passengers and crew to gate area; notified Dispatcher. [We] called Operations to have passenger supervisor check on passengers in gate area. After maintenance cleared aircraft as safe; passengers returned to remove carry-on [and] verbal report by flight/cabin crew to Maintenance. Completed Aircraft Cabin Air Quality Report and FDML entry. Changed aircraft to A-320 and completed uneventful flight to destination.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

An A321 at the gate with APU air and packs on developed an aft cabin odor and mist reported by the flight attendant and aft cabin passengers. The aircraft was evacuated and the flight continued on another aircraft.