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A300 captain reported the controller indicated the left engine was smoking immediately after takeoff. Even though the engine operation appeared normal to the crew; the flight returned to the departure airport for a maintenance examination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1393974 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A300 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying 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:
Immediately after takeoff; tower reported seeing smoke from the left engine. Crew checked all flight indicators and instruments but saw no other indication of fire or smoke. Crew asked tower if smoke was still visible and tower respond that smoke was still seen coming from left engine. Crew requested a left downwind and returned to runway xxl for landing. Once aircraft was stopped; airport fire department inspected aircraft and reported no indications of smoke of fire. Crew taxied aircraft back to gate for maintenance inspection. Unknown [cause]. Maintenance inspection in progress.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A300 Captain reported the Controller indicated the left engine was smoking immediately after takeoff. Even though the engine operation appeared normal to the crew; the flight returned to the departure airport for a maintenance examination.
Narrative: Immediately after takeoff; Tower reported seeing smoke from the left engine. Crew checked all flight indicators and instruments but saw no other indication of fire or smoke. Crew asked tower if smoke was still visible and tower respond that smoke was still seen coming from left engine. Crew requested a left downwind and returned to Runway XXL for landing. Once aircraft was stopped; Airport fire department inspected aircraft and reported no indications of smoke of fire. Crew taxied aircraft back to gate for maintenance inspection. Unknown [cause]. Maintenance inspection in progress.
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.