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Return land after an EMB145 flight crew detects smoke and high temperatures in the cabin after noting a pack #1 overheat light on the deferred pack climbing out over pxt, md.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 606394 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200401 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pxt.vortac |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl single value : 20000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| 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 : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 4500 flight time type : 175 |
| ASRS Report | 606394 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance maintenance problem : non compliance with mel non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : pack overheat light other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : cab 3 |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Company Aircraft Maintenance Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
In climb out, we received a pack #1 overheat with pack #1 deferred. We, the flight attendant included, were then unable to reduce the cabin temperature. Shortly after, we could see and smell smoke in the cabin. All appropriate checklists were completed. We declared an emergency and returned to ric. We were, as usual, unable to contact dispatch via our dial access system. Commercial radio was busy, so we were forced to relay information through company operations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RETURN LAND AFTER AN EMB145 FLT CREW DETECTS SMOKE AND HIGH TEMPS IN THE CABIN AFTER NOTING A PACK #1 OVERHEAT LIGHT ON THE DEFERRED PACK CLBING OUT OVER PXT, MD.
Narrative: IN CLBOUT, WE RECEIVED A PACK #1 OVERHEAT WITH PACK #1 DEFERRED. WE, THE FLT ATTENDANT INCLUDED, WERE THEN UNABLE TO REDUCE THE CABIN TEMP. SHORTLY AFTER, WE COULD SEE AND SMELL SMOKE IN THE CABIN. ALL APPROPRIATE CHKLISTS WERE COMPLETED. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO RIC. WE WERE, AS USUAL, UNABLE TO CONTACT DISPATCH VIA OUR DIAL ACCESS SYS. COMMERCIAL RADIO WAS BUSY, SO WE WERE FORCED TO RELAY INFO THROUGH COMPANY OPS.
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.