MD80 crew had a burning rubber odor in the aircraft after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	559600
Time
Date	200208
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjc.airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : o90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 1
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 30 flight attendant time total : 30 flight attendant time type : 100
ASRS Report	559600
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	cabin event : passenger illness other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 1
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : provided flight assist flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed as precaution none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Aircraft
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

We returned to sjc after a strong odor of burning rubber was smelled throughout the cabin. We smelled strong as when we got into the air. The captain made the decision to return to sjc. 1 passenger felt dizzy and a headache due to the smell, but declined any medical services upon arrival. No other incidents. I felt a little headache, but left when I got the fresh air.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD A BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN THE ACFT AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: WE RETURNED TO SJC AFTER A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS SMELLED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN. WE SMELLED STRONG AS WHEN WE GOT INTO THE AIR. THE CAPT MADE THE DECISION TO RETURN TO SJC. 1 PAX FELT DIZZY AND A HEADACHE DUE TO THE SMELL, BUT DECLINED ANY MEDICAL SVCS UPON ARR. NO OTHER INCIDENTS. I FELT A LITTLE HEADACHE, BUT LEFT WHEN I GOT THE FRESH AIR.

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.