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A321 captain reported smoke in cabin and cockpit during initial descent resulting in a priority handling event at destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1677577 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Initiated top of descent to ZZZ. A peculiar smell came out of the cockpit ventilation. Noticed smoke entering cockpit. Donned O2 mask. ECAM master warning: smoke fwd cargo smoke; silenced crc followed ECAM master warning: smoke aft cargo smoke; silenced crc followed ECAM. Cabin crew called reporting smoke in the entire cabin. [Advised ATC] and continued to destination for an immediate landing. ECAM master caution: avionics smoke. Contacted cabin for status; advised ATC of intentions; requested runway xxr; crash fire rescue equipment. Approached airport environment and prepared aircraft for arrival. Landed and came to a complete stop and set the brakes. [Deplaned passengers].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 Captain reported smoke in cabin and cockpit during initial descent resulting in a priority handling event at destination.
Narrative: Initiated top of descent to ZZZ. A peculiar smell came out of the cockpit ventilation. Noticed smoke entering cockpit. Donned O2 mask. ECAM Master Warning: SMOKE FWD CARGO SMOKE; silenced CRC followed ECAM Master Warning: SMOKE AFT CARGO SMOKE; silenced CRC followed ECAM. Cabin crew called reporting smoke in the entire cabin. [Advised ATC] and continued to destination for an immediate landing. ECAM Master Caution: AVIONICS SMOKE. Contacted cabin for status; advised ATC of intentions; requested RWY XXR; CFR. Approached airport environment and prepared aircraft for arrival. Landed and came to a complete stop and set the brakes. [Deplaned passengers].
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.