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A PA42 pilot, leveling at 17000 ft, experienced electrical smoke in the cabin. Landed at the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 535425 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 17000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zma.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-42 Cheyenne IIA |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 283 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 91.6 |
| ASRS Report | 535425 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency |
| Consequence | other |
| Factors | |
| Maintenance | performance deficiency : installation |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Began to level of at 17000 ft. 3 mins into cruise controller assigned FL190. We requested to stay at 17000 ft for 1 min, because of an electrical smoke smell. We advised ZMA we had an electrical smoke smell. Then the smoke was idented and we requested a descent. We asked to land at rsw. Then the smoke started billowing. We asked for vectors to the nearest airport with the appropriate facilities. Pgd was the closest. We landed safely with no problem. What caused the problem, I believe, was the replacement of a new attitude indicator. Prevention is for the captain to look over what maintenance has been done to the aircraft prior to flight (specifications), installment.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA42 PLT, LEVELING AT 17000 FT, EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE CABIN. LANDED AT THE NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.
Narrative: BEGAN TO LEVEL OF AT 17000 FT. 3 MINS INTO CRUISE CTLR ASSIGNED FL190. WE REQUESTED TO STAY AT 17000 FT FOR 1 MIN, BECAUSE OF AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL. WE ADVISED ZMA WE HAD AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL. THEN THE SMOKE WAS IDENTED AND WE REQUESTED A DSCNT. WE ASKED TO LAND AT RSW. THEN THE SMOKE STARTED BILLOWING. WE ASKED FOR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST ARPT WITH THE APPROPRIATE FACILITIES. PGD WAS THE CLOSEST. WE LANDED SAFELY WITH NO PROB. WHAT CAUSED THE PROB, I BELIEVE, WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF A NEW ATTITUDE INDICATOR. PREVENTION IS FOR THE CAPT TO LOOK OVER WHAT MAINT HAS BEEN DONE TO THE ACFT PRIOR TO FLT (SPECS), INSTALLMENT.
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.