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PA-28 pilot reported returning to departure airport after experiencing smoke in the cockpit from the comm 2 radio.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1619729 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201902 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air/Ground Communication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 197 Flight Crew Total 883 Flight Crew Type 378 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After getting cleared for takeoff; we departed and made a right turn to a heading given by ATC. I noticed an odd smell and started checking under the panel for signs of smoke or fire. Once given another turn by ATC; smoke started coming from the radio portion of the panel. It was coming into the cockpit from the edges of the comm 2 radio. I shut off the electrical power to the airplane and used my hand-held radio to communicate on my way back to the runway. After landing; I had myself and passengers clear the aircraft as airport fire and rescue checked the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-28 pilot reported returning to departure airport after experiencing smoke in the cockpit from the Comm 2 radio.
Narrative: After getting cleared for takeoff; we departed and made a right turn to a heading given by ATC. I noticed an odd smell and started checking under the panel for signs of smoke or fire. Once given another turn by ATC; smoke started coming from the radio portion of the panel. It was coming into the cockpit from the edges of the Comm 2 radio. I shut off the electrical power to the airplane and used my hand-held radio to communicate on my way back to the runway. After landing; I had myself and passengers clear the aircraft as airport fire and rescue checked the aircraft.
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.