Wet Sock Smell
05-16-2018, 06:51 AM
#81
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Originally Posted by CAirBear
I just experienced “Wet Sock” this morning. It started right after the application of taxi power. What sucks big time is having never experienced this before, it took 10-15 seconds before I recognized this was it.
Being on the ground I immediately opened the window and we turned the packs off. We went back to the gate.
I thank god we were on the ground. By the time I knew it was “Wet Sock” was about the time I was definitely feeling light headed and being affected physiologically by this. The Captain, however, wasn’t affected (at least that is what he told me).
Serious question. What are things to have a Dr look for? There is no way my Doc is going to know anything about this. I know the Spirit crew went to the Dr and the CA was diagnosed with a whole list of things.
Again, serious question, does anyone know of what kind of test albeit blood or labs etc should be done?
It’s been a couple hours, and all I have is a slight headache. I think I will be okay, but I can absolutely understand how the Spirit crew were mentally out of it and couldn’t talk well or change frequencies etc.
Scary **** and this has to be addressed. Thank you.
Being on the ground I immediately opened the window and we turned the packs off. We went back to the gate.
I thank god we were on the ground. By the time I knew it was “Wet Sock” was about the time I was definitely feeling light headed and being affected physiologically by this. The Captain, however, wasn’t affected (at least that is what he told me).
Serious question. What are things to have a Dr look for? There is no way my Doc is going to know anything about this. I know the Spirit crew went to the Dr and the CA was diagnosed with a whole list of things.
Again, serious question, does anyone know of what kind of test albeit blood or labs etc should be done?
It’s been a couple hours, and all I have is a slight headache. I think I will be okay, but I can absolutely understand how the Spirit crew were mentally out of it and couldn’t talk well or change frequencies etc.
Scary **** and this has to be addressed. Thank you.
There is a link at the bottom - "Fume Exposure Health Care Provider Guide." This is a great resource to take with you to your doctor.
I'll link below but not sure if the link will work.
https://www.alpa.org/~/media/ALPA/Fi...uide.pdf?la=en
Great job responding promptly and going back to the gate! Could have been much worse. Hope you are feeling better!
07-27-2018, 08:03 AM
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07-28-2018, 02:22 AM
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Originally Posted by labbats
Why is this issue only affecting ULCCs? Legacy airlines have flown old Airbus for decades and don’t seem to be plagued by this.
It is caused downstream of the water separator, where air then "pass through a water separator coalescer or the sock. The sock retains the dirt and oil from the engine bleed air to keep the cabin air cleaner." (wikipedia) This sock also retains a lot of residual moisture and its in a dark place, so what you are smelling is mold and mildew. It is probably hazardous to your health as many molds and mildews contain toxins that affect the respiratory and nervous system.
Also not all aircraft have this style of filter, which is a contributing factor
Last edited by Fleet Warp; 07-28-2018 at 02:34 AM.
07-28-2018, 02:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Fleet Warp
At a guess, money. ULCC are run on a regional budget. The CRJ 200 is plagued with the same problem, and I've been told the reason is they only "have" to change it during heavy checks.
It is caused downstream of the water separator, where air then "pass through a water separator coalescer or the sock. The sock retains the dirt and oil from the engine bleed air to keep the cabin air cleaner." (wikipedia) This sock also retains a lot of residual moisture and its in a dark place, so what you are smelling is mold and mildew. It is probably hazardous to your health as many molds and mildews contain toxins that affect the respiratory system.
It is caused downstream of the water separator, where air then "pass through a water separator coalescer or the sock. The sock retains the dirt and oil from the engine bleed air to keep the cabin air cleaner." (wikipedia) This sock also retains a lot of residual moisture and its in a dark place, so what you are smelling is mold and mildew. It is probably hazardous to your health as many molds and mildews contain toxins that affect the respiratory system.
Moron, that wasn't even slightly funny or in the spirit of trolling...This is a serious issue, and I would guess contract MX could be traced to the route source. These mechanics cannot even be trusted to write in the logbook correctly, let alone do proper APU oil servicing.
However, our illustrious management at F9 has tried to blame pilots turning off the batteries too soon. No joke.
07-28-2018, 03:23 AM
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Originally Posted by DENpilot
Moron, that wasn't even slightly funny or in the spirit of trolling...This is a serious issue, and I would guess contract MX could be traced to the route source. These mechanics cannot even be trusted to write in the logbook correctly, let alone do proper APU oil servicing.
However, our illustrious management at F9 has tried to blame pilots turning off the batteries too soon. No joke.
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