Flight crew of md-88 declare emergency and divert to ZZZ following reports of smoke and sparks in ca...

Attributes
ACN	630381
Time
Date	200409
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-88
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : private pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 11686 flight time type : 1539
ASRS Report	630381
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 5
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Smell of smoke and report from cabin crew of sparks coming from ceiling area of first class prompted declaration of emergency and clearance to ZZZ. Proceeded high speed below 10000 ft, towards ZZZ. Then smoke subsided and a normal left traffic to runway 23L for landing. Following all clear from fire chief proceed to gate. (Maintenance found burnt wires and insulation above ceiling panels in first class cabin and popped circuit breaker for aft galley power.)

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT CREW OF MD-88 DECLARE EMER AND DIVERT TO ZZZ FOLLOWING RPTS OF SMOKE AND SPARKS IN CABIN.

Narrative: SMELL OF SMOKE AND RPT FROM CABIN CREW OF SPARKS COMING FROM CEILING AREA OF FIRST CLASS PROMPTED DECLARATION OF EMER AND CLRNC TO ZZZ. PROCEEDED HIGH SPD BELOW 10000 FT, TOWARDS ZZZ. THEN SMOKE SUBSIDED AND A NORMAL L TFC TO RWY 23L FOR LNDG. FOLLOWING ALL CLR FROM FIRE CHIEF PROCEED TO GATE. (MAINT FOUND BURNT WIRES AND INSULATION ABOVE CEILING PANELS IN FIRST CLASS CABIN AND POPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR AFT GALLEY PWR.)

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.

Flight crew of md-88 declare emergency and divert to ZZZ following reports of smoke and sparks in cabin.