An air carrier medium large transport crew returned and landed because of smoke in the cockpit and c...

Attributes
ACN	224268
Time
Date	199210
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ewr
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tower : ewr
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff landing other
Route In Use	arrival other departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	224268
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Shortly after takeoff, noted smoke in cockpit with no cockpit indications of problems. Cabin also filled with odorless smoke. Elected to immediately return to ewr. Airborne 7 mins. Emergency vehicles checked aircraft, no problems noted. Returned to gate. Note: just prior to takeoff, aft flight attendant advised her 'jump seat' was broken. In accordance with our MEL, I advised her to take the closest passenger seat for takeoff.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR MLG CREW RETURNED AND LANDED BECAUSE OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN.

Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER TKOF, NOTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH NO COCKPIT INDICATIONS OF PROBLEMS. CABIN ALSO FILLED WITH ODORLESS SMOKE. ELECTED TO IMMEDIATELY RETURN TO EWR. AIRBORNE 7 MINS. EMER VEHICLES CHKED ACFT, NO PROBLEMS NOTED. RETURNED TO GATE. NOTE: JUST PRIOR TO TKOF, AFT FLT ATTENDANT ADVISED HER 'JUMP SEAT' WAS BROKEN. IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR MEL, I ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE CLOSEST PAX SEAT FOR TKOF.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.

An air carrier medium large transport crew returned and landed because of smoke in the cockpit and cabin.