<< >> NASA ASRS Report 626612, August 2004

An A300 captain reported that he returned to departure airport after the smoke alert detected an anomaly in the lower cargo compartment.

Attributes
ACN	626612
Time
Date	200408
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mem.airport
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mem.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ttd.tower
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10000
ASRS Report	626612
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : smoke light other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Climbing through 1000 ft, smoke alert in aft and bulk lower cargo compartment came on. Climbed to 5000 ft on downwind, declared emergency to ATC, ran appropriate checklist for emergency. Vector to ILS runway 36C, mem, was flown. Stopped on runway 36C with emergency equipment response. No smoke or fire found. Terminated emergency. Towed back to ramp.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A300 CAPT RPTED THAT HE RETURNED TO DEP ARPT AFTER THE SMOKE ALERT DETECTED AN ANOMALY IN THE LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT.

Narrative: CLBING THROUGH 1000 FT, SMOKE ALERT IN AFT AND BULK LOWER CARGO COMPARTMENT CAME ON. CLBED TO 5000 FT ON DOWNWIND, DECLARED EMER TO ATC, RAN APPROPRIATE CHKLIST FOR EMER. VECTOR TO ILS RWY 36C, MEM, WAS FLOWN. STOPPED ON RWY 36C WITH EMER EQUIP RESPONSE. NO SMOKE OR FIRE FOUND. TERMINATED EMER. TOWED BACK TO RAMP.

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.