DC9 crew returns to land at bdl after smoke in cabin detected by flight attendant.

Attributes
ACN	428817
Time
Date	199902
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl.airport
State Reference	ON
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
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 : 120 flight time total : 9200 flight time type : 3400
ASRS Report	428817
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : cab4
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Climbing through 10000 ft, the lead flight attendant came in the cockpit and reported smoke coming from under the forward coat closet. I told ZBW we wanted an immediate return to bdl. The first officer was flying. I declared an emergency, accomplished checklists, briefed the approach. I then made the landing, which was overweight. During the descent, the flight attendant told me there was no additional smoke coming in. After landing, the cabin appeared clear of smoke, so I taxied to the gate, deplaned passenger through the jetway, then had the fire department and maintenance inspect aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DC9 CREW RETURNS TO LAND AT BDL AFTER SMOKE IN CABIN DETECTED BY FLT ATTENDANT.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH 10000 FT, THE LEAD FLT ATTENDANT CAME IN THE COCKPIT AND RPTED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE FORWARD COAT CLOSET. I TOLD ZBW WE WANTED AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO BDL. THE FO WAS FLYING. I DECLARED AN EMER, ACCOMPLISHED CHKLISTS, BRIEFED THE APCH. I THEN MADE THE LNDG, WHICH WAS OVERWT. DURING THE DSCNT, THE FLT ATTENDANT TOLD ME THERE WAS NO ADDITIONAL SMOKE COMING IN. AFTER LNDG, THE CABIN APPEARED CLR OF SMOKE, SO I TAXIED TO THE GATE, DEPLANED PAX THROUGH THE JETWAY, THEN HAD THE FIRE DEPT AND MAINT INSPECT ACFT.

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.