<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1342789, March 2016

An air carrier flight crew reported a strong electrical odor shortly after takeoff throughout the cabin and cockpit. The flight crew elected to return to the point of departure. There was no evacuation.

Attributes
ACN	1342789
Time
Date	201603
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	MD-82
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Weight And Balance Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

During takeoff both the first officer and I smelled a very strong electrical burning odor. As soon as we both were aware of this the flight attendants informed me that the whole back of the aircraft was smelling the electrical odor. We [advised ATC]. ATC then vectored us around for an approach while we asked for the fire equipment. We started the QRH checklist but did not finish it as we were landing. We landed overweight. It was a normal touchdown and rollout. The fire trucks were still at the firehouse when I stopped on the runway and I had to wait for them to check my aircraft. Everything was normal so I taxied back to the gate with one fire truck following me.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An air carrier flight crew reported a strong electrical odor shortly after takeoff throughout the cabin and cockpit. The flight crew elected to return to the point of departure. There was no evacuation.

Narrative: During takeoff both the first officer and I smelled a very strong electrical burning odor. As soon as we both were aware of this the flight attendants informed me that the whole back of the aircraft was smelling the electrical odor. We [advised ATC]. ATC then vectored us around for an approach while we asked for the fire equipment. We started the QRH checklist but did not finish it as we were landing. We landed overweight. It was a normal touchdown and rollout. The fire trucks were still at the firehouse when I stopped on the runway and I had to wait for them to check my aircraft. Everything was normal so I taxied back to the gate with one fire truck following me.

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.