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A319 flight crew reported smoke entered the cockpit during climb that dissipated when pack 1 was selected to off.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1578167 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning and Pressurization Pack |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 19000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Departed ZZZ and climbing through approximatley FL220 first officer saw smoke in the cockpit. I noticed smoke at that time coming from behind the first officer. Oxygen masks were donned and communications established. First officer was already flying so I assigned him flying and ATC communication duties. I start quick action items and QRH procedures.first officer (first officer) notified ZZZ center under my direction and navigated back towards ZZZ airport.QRH procedures were performed methodically and we found the source of smoke to be air conditioning problems associated with pack 1.smoke went away immediately after accomplishing QRH procedures. Then established communications with flight attendants through interphone system. They stated no smoke in the cabin. Informed them we had smoke in the cockpit that was contained and were returning to ZZZ.I asked them to prepare for a precautionary landing and gave an ETA. Then made a PA to passengers that we had a maintenance situation that required a return to ZZZ.we reviewed the non-routine landing checklist in QRH. Rest of the flight was normal SOP. No limitations were exceeded nor any flight parameters. Ie. Heading; altitude; directions in generalwe can't avoid these types of situations but I will say; the resources and procedures available to us contained the situation quickly. I can't think of anything different that would have helped in this situation. Communication was outstanding within the crew; ATC; emergency services in ZZZ and the company.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Flight Crew reported smoke entered the cockpit during climb that dissipated when Pack 1 was selected to off.
Narrative: Departed ZZZ and climbing through approximatley FL220 First Officer saw smoke in the cockpit. I noticed smoke at that time coming from behind the First Officer. Oxygen Masks were donned and communications established. First Officer was already flying so I assigned him flying and ATC Communication duties. I start Quick Action Items and QRH procedures.FO (First Officer) notified ZZZ Center under my direction and navigated back towards ZZZ airport.QRH procedures were performed methodically and we found the source of smoke to be Air Conditioning problems associated with Pack 1.Smoke went away immediately after accomplishing QRH procedures. Then established communications with flight attendants through interphone system. They stated NO Smoke in the cabin. Informed them we had smoke in the cockpit that was contained and were returning to ZZZ.I asked them to prepare for a precautionary landing and gave an ETA. Then made a PA to passengers that we had a maintenance situation that required a return to ZZZ.We reviewed the non-routine landing checklist in QRH. Rest of the flight was normal SOP. No Limitations were exceeded nor any flight parameters. ie. Heading; altitude; directions in generalWe can't avoid these types of situations but I will say; the resources and procedures available to us contained the situation quickly. I can't think of anything different that would have helped in this situation. Communication was outstanding within the crew; ATC; emergency services in ZZZ and the company.
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.