An S80 PIC returns lands when the flight attendant detects fumes in cabin after takeoff from las, nv...

Attributes
ACN	513535
Time
Date	200106
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : las.airport
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : l30.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
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
ASRS Report	513535
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : company policies non adherence : far other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : cab 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Flight attendant reported fine mist and strong odor in the cabin causing eye and respiratory irritation shortly after takeoff from las. We initiated an immediate return. Our flight landed overweight on runway 25R at las, 14500 ft, and proceeded normally to the gate. Landing weight 134500 pounds, flap 28 degrees with a normal touchdown and light braking initiated below 100 KTS. Paramedics were requested and met the aircraft at the gate. I am not aware of any health problems reported beyond temporary irritation. I did not consider our situation a threat to safety due to immediate approach clearance so did not declare an emergency. However, a review of part 1 reminded me that overweight landing is deemed an emergency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN S80 PIC RETURNS LANDS WHEN THE FLT ATTENDANT DETECTS FUMES IN CABIN AFTER TKOF FROM LAS, NV.

Narrative: FLT ATTENDANT RPTED FINE MIST AND STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN CAUSING EYE AND RESPIRATORY IRRITATION SHORTLY AFTER TKOF FROM LAS. WE INITIATED AN IMMEDIATE RETURN. OUR FLT LANDED OVERWT ON RWY 25R AT LAS, 14500 FT, AND PROCEEDED NORMALLY TO THE GATE. LNDG WT 134500 LBS, FLAP 28 DEGS WITH A NORMAL TOUCHDOWN AND LIGHT BRAKING INITIATED BELOW 100 KTS. PARAMEDICS WERE REQUESTED AND MET THE ACFT AT THE GATE. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY HEALTH PROBS RPTED BEYOND TEMPORARY IRRITATION. I DID NOT CONSIDER OUR SIT A THREAT TO SAFETY DUE TO IMMEDIATE APCH CLRNC SO DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER. HOWEVER, A REVIEW OF PART 1 REMINDED ME THAT OVERWT LNDG IS DEEMED AN EMER.

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.