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Falcon 900 captain reported smoke in the cockpit emanating from the area behind the captain's seat. A descent was initiated and the smoke began to dissipate on descent.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1415918 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Falcon 900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Wiring & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 16800 Flight Crew Type 1000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Approximately 5 minutes after level off at FL370; noticed smoke emanating from the area behind the captain's chair. Initiated immediate descent; donned oxygen mask; informed ATC of problem and requested lower altitude.passing FL250 during descent; the smoke abated. Continued descent to 12000 ft and proceeded to ZZZ for landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Falcon 900 Captain reported smoke in the cockpit emanating from the area behind the Captain's seat. A descent was initiated and the smoke began to dissipate on descent.
Narrative: Approximately 5 minutes after level off at FL370; noticed smoke emanating from the area behind the Captain's chair. Initiated immediate descent; donned oxygen mask; informed ATC of problem and requested lower altitude.Passing FL250 during descent; the smoke abated. Continued descent to 12000 ft and proceeded to ZZZ for 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.