Pilot report, A300, smoke and fumes in cockpit and cabin. Crew resolved problem.

Attributes
ACN	440587
Time
Date	199901
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : zzz.artcc
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On takeoff roll, right before liftoff, a burning type smell was noticeable in the cockpit. After we were safely airborne, the purser let us know that the odor was very noticeable in the cabin, and passenger were distressed. We eventually resolved the problem, but what impressed me was the purser's handling of the problem. His input to us was concise and clear, his PA's to the passenger were excellent and very reassuring. He worked very well with the other flight attendants to help us solve the problem and to calm the passenger. He would probably say that he was only doing his job, but I believe that his work was above and beyond just doing the job.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT RPT, A300, SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW RESOLVED PROB.

Narrative: ON TKOF ROLL, RIGHT BEFORE LIFTOFF, A BURNING TYPE SMELL WAS NOTICEABLE IN THE COCKPIT. AFTER WE WERE SAFELY AIRBORNE, THE PURSER LET US KNOW THAT THE ODOR WAS VERY NOTICEABLE IN THE CABIN, AND PAX WERE DISTRESSED. WE EVENTUALLY RESOLVED THE PROB, BUT WHAT IMPRESSED ME WAS THE PURSER'S HANDLING OF THE PROB. HIS INPUT TO US WAS CONCISE AND CLR, HIS PA'S TO THE PAX WERE EXCELLENT AND VERY REASSURING. HE WORKED VERY WELL WITH THE OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS TO HELP US SOLVE THE PROB AND TO CALM THE PAX. HE WOULD PROBABLY SAY THAT HE WAS ONLY DOING HIS JOB, BUT I BELIEVE THAT HIS WORK WAS ABOVE AND BEYOND JUST DOING THE JOB.

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.