EMB145 flight crew experiences a smoke odor in the cockpit with no visible signs or smoke alarms dur...

Attributes
ACN	1123138
Time
Date	201310
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Electrical Power
Person 1
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Person 2
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

Climbing through FL240; we smelled a very strong odor of burning. We completed our memory items and asked ATC for a return for smoke in the cockpit. The flight attendant also confirmed a burning odor in the cabin. We declared an emergency and made an expedited return. I was the pilot not flying so I ran the smoke in cabin/cockpit QRH. We landed and had the fire department inspect the exterior of the aircraft once we were stopped. We also took a firefighter onboard and had him check the cabin area for evidence of fire. After getting the all clear we returned to the gate and deboarded the passengers. Factors: fatigue from short overnight and early show; crew communication through oxygen masks; expedited air return [with a] high checklist workload.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: EMB145 flight crew experiences a smoke odor in the cockpit with no visible signs or smoke alarms during climbout. The Flight Attendant also reports a strong smoke odor and the crew returns to the departure airport.

Narrative: Climbing through FL240; we smelled a very strong odor of burning. We completed our memory items and asked ATC for a return for smoke in the cockpit. The Flight Attendant also confirmed a burning odor in the cabin. We declared an emergency and made an expedited return. I was the Pilot Not Flying so I ran the Smoke in Cabin/Cockpit QRH. We landed and had the Fire Department inspect the exterior of the aircraft once we were stopped. We also took a firefighter onboard and had him check the cabin area for evidence of fire. After getting the all clear we returned to the gate and deboarded the passengers. Factors: Fatigue from short overnight and early show; crew communication through oxygen masks; expedited air return [with a] high checklist workload.

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.

EMB145 flight crew experiences a smoke odor in the cockpit with no visible signs or smoke alarms during climbout. The flight attendant also reports a strong smoke odor and the crew returns to the departure airport.