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A B-737-800 flight crew noted dark grey smoke in the cockpit after takeoff at about 2;000 feet. They requested level off at 3;000 feet; and requested return to departure airport. They turned off the left recirculation fan and the smoke stopped. They landed uneventfully at 1;000 pounds over max landing weight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1243010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Recirculation Fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After takeoff from runway xxr at airport ZZZ smoke began to fill the cockpit at approximately 2;000 feet. Requested to level off at 3;000 feet then [advised ATC] and requested a return to airport. Turned off left recirculation fan as this seemed to be source of the smoke; smoke then cleared rapidly. Landed uneventfully on runway xxl and returned to the gate where maintenance began a check for source of the smoke and overweight landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B-737-800 flight crew noted dark grey smoke in the cockpit after takeoff at about 2;000 feet. They requested level off at 3;000 feet; and requested return to departure airport. They turned off the left recirculation fan and the smoke stopped. They landed uneventfully at 1;000 pounds over max landing weight.
Narrative: After takeoff from runway XXR at Airport ZZZ Smoke began to fill the cockpit at approximately 2;000 feet. Requested to level off at 3;000 feet then [advised ATC] and requested a return to Airport. Turned off Left recirculation fan as this seemed to be source of the smoke; smoke then cleared rapidly. Landed uneventfully on runway XXL and returned to the gate where maintenance began a check for source of the smoke and overweight landing.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.