A321
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Physiological - Other; Situational Awareness; Troubleshooting; Training / Qualification
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed; General Maintenance Action; General Physical Injury / Incapacitation
Aircraft
Shortly after arriving at the gate in our destination; the C Flight Attendant reported to me that she experienced symptoms and smelled an odor consistent with previous cabin odor reports turned in by other crew members. Her experience; as reported to me; occurred during takeoff and climb to approximately 10;000 FT. She stated that she smelled a dirty sock or musty odor and experience burning eyes at position 2R (A321) beginning at initial takeoff thrust application; with the smell and burning eye sensation gradually subsiding during the climb out; stating that she recalled not smelling the odor at about the time that I turned off the PED at 10;000 FT. Her only complaint beyond those was a sensation in the back of her throat throughout the remainder of the flight. None of the other flight attendants or the cockpit crew members experienced what the C Flight Attendant experienced. After receiving her report; I contacted Maintenance through Dispatch to report the odor occurrence. I advised the Flight Attendant to contact her Supervisor and get advice on whether she should seek medical care; and also advised the rest of the crew to do the same if they thought it was necessary. The aircraft was written up; an Aircraft Cabin Odor Report was filled out by me with the assistance of the effected Flight Attendant; and the logbook page and Odor Report were faxed to Maintenance. Our outbound flight was subsequently canceled; and at the time of this writing; the aircraft is awaiting Maintenance personal from a nearby maintenance station to trouble shoot the problem.
An A321 Flight Attendant reported a dirty socks odor and experienced symptoms during takeoff and climb to 10;000 FT. The aircraft was removed from service at its destination.