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A md-80 pilot declared an emergency and executed a high speed approach after flight attendants reported a rubber burning odor in the cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1091759 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-82 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 18000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
In flight the cabin crew informed us of a rubber burning smell in cabin. We did the smoke/fumes checklist. [We] declared an emergency [and] requested airfield rescue and firefighters. We exceeded 250 KTS below 10;000 ft to meet emergency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A MD-80 pilot declared an emergency and executed a high speed approach after flight attendants reported a rubber burning odor in the cabin.
Narrative: In flight the cabin crew informed us of a rubber burning smell in cabin. We did the Smoke/Fumes Checklist. [We] declared an emergency [and] requested Airfield Rescue and Firefighters. We exceeded 250 KTS below 10;000 FT to meet emergency.
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.