B737-300 flight crew has smoke in cockpit. Flight attendant confirms the problem. Checklist use, smo...

Attributes
ACN	335877
Time
Date	199605
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : orf
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 4000
ASRS Report	335877
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	335881
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We departed bwi for fll. While passing 17000 ft we noticed acrid odor, and called lead flight attendant to cockpit. When she came in she said, 'there's smoke in here.' we did electrical smoke or fire checklists, all indications ceased in 2-3 mins, only flight attendant saw smoke above and behind us. We advised ATC we wanted to level at FL210, and did so. We diverted to norfolk, 20 mi away. Did not declare an emergency and landed uneventfully. Crew coordination, intercockpit and cockpit cabin worked well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737-300 FLC HAS SMOKE IN COCKPIT. FLT ATTENDANT CONFIRMS THE PROB. CHKLIST USE, SMOKE DIMINISHES.

Narrative: WE DEPARTED BWI FOR FLL. WHILE PASSING 17000 FT WE NOTICED ACRID ODOR, AND CALLED LEAD FLT ATTENDANT TO COCKPIT. WHEN SHE CAME IN SHE SAID, 'THERE'S SMOKE IN HERE.' WE DID ELECTRICAL SMOKE OR FIRE CHKLISTS, ALL INDICATIONS CEASED IN 2-3 MINS, ONLY FLT ATTENDANT SAW SMOKE ABOVE AND BEHIND US. WE ADVISED ATC WE WANTED TO LEVEL AT FL210, AND DID SO. WE DIVERTED TO NORFOLK, 20 MI AWAY. DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CREW COORD, INTERCOCKPIT AND COCKPIT CABIN WORKED WELL.

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.

B737-300 flight crew has smoke in cockpit. Flight attendant confirms the problem. Checklist use, smoke diminishes.