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B757 flight crew reports electrical fumes at FL370 followed by a fwd eqpt smoke message. During descent and diversion to the nearest suitable airport an eqpt ovht message is displayed and complied with; prior to landing the fumes dissipate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1064604 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cooling Fan any cooling fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Cruising at 37;000 feet; we experienced a fume odor consistent with an electronics overheat or fire. The smell was shortly followed by a fwd eqpt smoke message. The odor was confirmed to be throughout the cabin as well. We began accomplishing the 'smoke or fire or fumes' checklist; declared an emergency; and began a divert to the nearest suitable airport. About five minutes later; we had an eqpt ovht message which was complied with. The smell of fumes dissipated within about seven minutes. We landed and emergency personnel noticed no sign of fire or smoke; and we continued to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 flight crew reports electrical fumes at FL370 followed by a FWD EQPT SMOKE message. During descent and diversion to the nearest suitable airport an EQPT OVHT message is displayed and complied with; prior to landing the fumes dissipate.
Narrative: Cruising at 37;000 feet; we experienced a fume odor consistent with an electronics overheat or fire. The smell was shortly followed by a FWD EQPT SMOKE message. The odor was confirmed to be throughout the cabin as well. We began accomplishing the 'Smoke or Fire or Fumes' checklist; declared an emergency; and began a divert to the nearest suitable airport. About five minutes later; we had an EQPT OVHT message which was complied with. The smell of fumes dissipated within about seven minutes. We landed and emergency personnel noticed no sign of fire or smoke; and we continued to the gate.
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.