<< >> NASA ASRS Report 1397135, October 2016

A319 captain reported smoke and fumes in the cockpit emanating from the instrument panel. Flight diverted to nearest suitable airfield.

Attributes
ACN	1397135
Time
Date	201610
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.ARTCC
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Electrical/Electronic Panel & Parts
Person 1
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:

At a cruise altitude of 38;000 feet; smoke started to emanate from around and behind the forward instrument panel and was accompanied by a strong electrical burning smell. [Advised] ATC. Executed an emergency descent and diverted to ZZZ.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 Captain reported smoke and fumes in the cockpit emanating from the instrument panel. Flight diverted to nearest suitable airfield.

Narrative: At a cruise altitude of 38;000 feet; smoke started to emanate from around and behind the forward instrument panel and was accompanied by a strong electrical burning smell. [Advised] ATC. Executed an emergency descent and diverted to ZZZ.

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.