Descending B727 diverts to ykm when smoke is reported in cabin.

Attributes
ACN	435661
Time
Date	199904
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ykm.vortac
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 24000 msl bound upper : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 14000
ASRS Report	435661
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : cab 5
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During descent, smoke reported in cabin. Later found to be electrical in nature. Diverted to yakima international airport using emergency authority/authorized. ZSE, chinook approach control, and yakima tower personnel were superb in their handling of our flight. Landed safely, deplaned passenger, and solved maintenance problem.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DSNDING B727 DIVERTS TO YKM WHEN SMOKE IS RPTED IN CABIN.

Narrative: DURING DSCNT, SMOKE RPTED IN CABIN. LATER FOUND TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. DIVERTED TO YAKIMA INTL ARPT USING EMER AUTH. ZSE, CHINOOK APCH CTL, AND YAKIMA TWR PERSONNEL WERE SUPERB IN THEIR HANDLING OF OUR FLT. LANDED SAFELY, DEPLANED PAX, AND SOLVED MAINT PROB.

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.