An air carrier A-320 had air conditioning smoke after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	265921
Time
Date	199403
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bwi
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bwi
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A321
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time total : 13100
ASRS Report	265921
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	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

During initial climb out, we noticed a slight odor of smoke which from experience we thought to be air conditioning (ventilation smoke). At the same time, the lead flight attendant called forward to report smoke in the passenger cabin. We checked the bleed page of the ECAM display to look T the air conditioning pack temperatures, and while there was no warning present, we noticed that the #2 pack compressor outlet temperature was high. We turned off the #2 pack and started back to baltimore, turning onto base leg for runway 33. As the smoke started to clear after turning off the #2 pack, I did not declare an emergency. However, the equipment was standing by. We decided to return to balance and fix the airplane on the ground rather than take a chance with it in the air.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR A-320 HAD AIR CONDITIONING SMOKE AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: DURING INITIAL CLBOUT, WE NOTICED A SLIGHT ODOR OF SMOKE WHICH FROM EXPERIENCE WE THOUGHT TO BE AIR CONDITIONING (VENTILATION SMOKE). AT THE SAME TIME, THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT CALLED FORWARD TO RPT SMOKE IN THE PAX CABIN. WE CHKED THE BLEED PAGE OF THE ECAM DISPLAY TO LOOK T THE AIR CONDITIONING PACK TEMPS, AND WHILE THERE WAS NO WARNING PRESENT, WE NOTICED THAT THE #2 PACK COMPRESSOR OUTLET TEMP WAS HIGH. WE TURNED OFF THE #2 PACK AND STARTED BACK TO BALTIMORE, TURNING ONTO BASE LEG FOR RWY 33. AS THE SMOKE STARTED TO CLR AFTER TURNING OFF THE #2 PACK, I DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. HOWEVER, THE EQUIP WAS STANDING BY. WE DECIDED TO RETURN TO BAL AND FIX THE AIRPLANE ON THE GND RATHER THAN TAKE A CHANCE WITH IT IN THE AIR.

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.