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During cruise flight at FL340 an md-80 crew noticed that 2 circuit breakers had opened followed by an electrical burning smell. An emergency was declared followed by a landing at a diversionary airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1087728 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201305 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Aircraft Heating System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Flying at cruise altitude of 34;000 ft; two circuit breakers popped behind me followed by an electrical burning smell. Declared an emergency; diverted; and landed. Everything normal. Forward cargo compartment heaters malfunctioned.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: During cruise flight at FL340 an MD-80 crew noticed that 2 circuit breakers had opened followed by an electrical burning smell. An emergency was declared followed by a landing at a diversionary airport.
Narrative: Flying at cruise altitude of 34;000 FT; two circuit breakers popped behind me followed by an electrical burning smell. Declared an emergency; diverted; and landed. Everything normal. Forward cargo compartment heaters malfunctioned.
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.