An MD80 crew, shortly after takeoff from ord, experienced the smell of rubber in the cabin.

Attributes
ACN	563290
Time
Date	200210
Day	Mon
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ord.airport
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 5
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : c90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	563290
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event other other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : f/a 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Cabin Crew Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At 5000 ft, flight attendant called to report rubber smell in aft cabin. Chicago departure cleared us to climb to 9000 ft. Captain began to troubleshoot problem referring to red book - no improvement noted. Declared emergency and landed on runway 9R at ord. Overweight landing -- 131900 pounds. Checked over by fire crews and taxied back to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN MD80 CREW, SHORTLY AFTER TKOF FROM ORD, EXPERIENCED THE SMELL OF RUBBER IN THE CABIN.

Narrative: AT 5000 FT, FLT ATTENDANT CALLED TO RPT RUBBER SMELL IN AFT CABIN. CHICAGO DEP CLRED US TO CLB TO 9000 FT. CAPT BEGAN TO TROUBLESHOOT PROB REFERRING TO RED BOOK - NO IMPROVEMENT NOTED. DECLARED EMER AND LANDED ON RWY 9R AT ORD. OVERWT LNDG -- 131900 LBS. CHKED OVER BY FIRE CREWS AND TAXIED BACK TO GATE.

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.