Flight attendant report, S80, abq-ord, 10 mins out, smoke in cabin, return to abq.

Attributes
ACN	435936
Time
Date	199904
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : abq.tracon
State Reference	NM
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abq.tracon artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 7
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 3 flight attendant time total : 3
ASRS Report	435936
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : cab 1
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After 5-10 mins after takeoff in abq, I could see some light smoke in the back of the airplane. The #2 flight attendant in the back saw the same in front of airplane. I could not see any smoke in first class, but I could smell it. No ovens were on. We checked lavatories for smoke and noticed nothing. After talking to cockpit we went back to abq, and landed fine and taxied to the gate to meet firefighters.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPT, S80, ABQ-ORD, 10 MINS OUT, SMOKE IN CABIN, RETURN TO ABQ.

Narrative: AFTER 5-10 MINS AFTER TKOF IN ABQ, I COULD SEE SOME LIGHT SMOKE IN THE BACK OF THE AIRPLANE. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT IN THE BACK SAW THE SAME IN FRONT OF AIRPLANE. I COULD NOT SEE ANY SMOKE IN FIRST CLASS, BUT I COULD SMELL IT. NO OVENS WERE ON. WE CHKED LAVATORIES FOR SMOKE AND NOTICED NOTHING. AFTER TALKING TO COCKPIT WE WENT BACK TO ABQ, AND LANDED FINE AND TAXIED TO THE GATE TO MEET FIREFIGHTERS.

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.