Originally Posted by Andy

I've never heard of a fume event on a United airbus.
Perhaps many other airlines emphasize not over servicing fluids?

(Is the OP actually an airline pilot … I seem to recall reading that he busted out of Spirit training)

Originally Posted by Alphafloor

OMG that must be it! The oil and hydraulics being over serviced is the answer to the mystery us retards at Spirit have been trying to solve for years now. Thank you so very much Andy. We will pass that info on to our MX department and I’m sure these silly fume events will go away.

Originally Posted by Andy

I've never heard of a fume event on a United airbus.
Perhaps many other airlines emphasize not over servicing fluids?

(Is the OP actually an airline pilot … I seem to recall reading that he busted out of Spirit training)

Originally Posted by nkbux

He never said it hasn’t happened he said it hasn’t made it way through the gossip line at UAL... which is 12000 pilots to our 2000 plus...that said it happens at all carriers all the time... and it is not exclusive to airbi...

Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot

Which is scary from a DH, nonrev, jumpseater, or pax point of view. Imagine riding offline and you know for sure you’re smelling an oil fume. FA blows you off, you politely ask her if you can speak on the inter phone to the pilots. She either says no or she says yes but the pilots blow you off bc they haven’t been educated on it. Now what?

Originally Posted by Sherpa

A United Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N401UA performing flight UA-831 from Washington Dulles,DC (USA) to Cancun (Mexico) with 135 passengers and 5 crew, was enroute at FL380 about 110nm northwest of Havana (Cuba) and 130nm westsouthwest of Key West,FL (USA) when passengers reported an unusual smell in the cabin and the crew reported a burning smell in the cockpit. The crew decided to divert to Havana's Jose Marti Airfield for a safe landing about 40 minutes later.

The airline reported the crew diverted to the nearest available airport in abundance of caution. The airline is working to get the passenger to Cancun, a replacement aircraft is being flown in.

http://flightaware.com/live/flight/U...300Z/KIAD/MMUN

A United Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N487UA performing flight UA-243 from Denver,CO to Las Vegas,NV (USA) with 144 passengers and 5 crew, was climbing out of Denver about 60nm into the flight when an unusual odour was observed in the cockpit and cabin of the aircraft. The crew decided to return to Denver for a safe landing about 30 minutes after departure.

The crew of a United Airlines Airbus A320-200, registration N427UA performing flight UA-195 from Philadelphia,PA to Los Angeles,CA (USA), declared emergency and diverted to Las Vegas,NV after passengers reported to have smelled smoke. The airplane landed safely, no traces of fire or smoke were found.

Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot

Which is scary from a DH, nonrev, jumpseater, or pax point of view. Imagine riding offline and you know for sure you’re smelling an oil fume. FA blows you off, you politely ask her if you can speak on the inter phone to the pilots. She either says no or she says yes but the pilots blow you off bc they haven’t been educated on it. Now what?

Originally Posted by nkbux

There are aftermarket masks available on amazon... starting to see more and more guys with the stashed in they’re bags for just such an event. You’ll look like a moron and everyone else will throw a fit if the FAs blow you off... but think of the brain cells you’ll be saving

Originally Posted by Qotsaautopilot

Which is scary from a DH, nonrev, jumpseater, or pax point of view. Imagine riding offline and you know for sure you’re smelling an oil fume. FA blows you off, you politely ask her if you can speak on the inter phone to the pilots. She either says no or she says yes but the pilots blow you off bc they haven’t been educated on it. Now what?