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A300 flight crew reported the cockpit filled with smoke and fumes shortly after takeoff during a maintenance test flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1270240 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | FO |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Far part 91 post maintenance test flight at airport ZZZZ. Shortly after takeoff at approximately 1;000 ft afl; cockpit filled with moderate to heavy fumes/smoke with acrid oil scent. Level 3 ECAM warnings triggered with multiple main deck cargo smoke sensors activated. Crew and onboard maintenance technicians immediately donned O2 masks. ZZZZ tower [was notified]; requested immediate landing runway xy at ZZZZ. Landing completed 14 minutes after takeoff; and after ECAM and QRH procedures followed; level 3 ECAM warning ceased within 5 minutes. Normal landing and rollout followed; aircraft observed by [arff] for fire/smoke indications; none noted. Aircraft not evacuated; taxied back to ramp with fire trucks following as a precaution. [Cause] unknown at this time; under maintenance review.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 flight crew reported the cockpit filled with smoke and fumes shortly after takeoff during a maintenance test flight.
Narrative: FAR Part 91 Post Maintenance test flight at Airport ZZZZ. Shortly after takeoff at approximately 1;000 FT AFL; cockpit filled with Moderate to Heavy fumes/smoke with acrid oil scent. Level 3 ECAM warnings triggered with multiple main deck cargo smoke sensors activated. Crew and onboard maintenance technicians immediately donned O2 masks. ZZZZ Tower [was notified]; requested immediate landing Runway XY at ZZZZ. Landing completed 14 minutes after takeoff; and after ECAM and QRH procedures followed; Level 3 ECAM warning ceased within 5 minutes. Normal landing and rollout followed; aircraft observed by [ARFF] for Fire/Smoke indications; none noted. Aircraft not evacuated; taxied back to ramp with fire trucks following as a precaution. [Cause] unknown at this time; under maintenance review.
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.