A CL65 flight crew experiences smoke in the cockpit resulting in an emergency landing.

Attributes
ACN	590881
Time
Date	200308
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : flo.airport
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl single value : 27000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp technician : powerplant technician : airframe
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 9176 flight time type : 1580
ASRS Report	590881
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

In cruise, autoplt on, air driven generator deployed, lost #1 generator. Smoke 30 seconds to 1 min later from floor area. An emergency declared, donned oxygen and goggles. Diverted to rdu. Communication with flight attendant in back. No problems in cabin reported, normal landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A CL65 FLT CREW EXPERIENCES SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT RESULTING IN AN EMER LNDG.

Narrative: IN CRUISE, AUTOPLT ON, AIR DRIVEN GENERATOR DEPLOYED, LOST #1 GENERATOR. SMOKE 30 SECONDS TO 1 MIN LATER FROM FLOOR AREA. AN EMER DECLARED, DONNED OXYGEN AND GOGGLES. DIVERTED TO RDU. COM WITH FLT ATTENDANT IN BACK. NO PROBS IN CABIN RPTED, NORMAL LNDG.

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.