A B757-200 crew executing the smoke removal emergency checklist reports being slow responding to ATC...

Attributes
ACN	681695
Time
Date	200512
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 26000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zzz.artcc tower : mhtg.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival star : zzz
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	681695
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : declared emergency
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

100 mi east of ZZZ; flight attendant called about smoke smell from power ports. Passenger in X had used power port; flight attendant shut down system. For next 10 mins tried to rid cabin of burning smell. Odor moved from first class cabin throughout aircraft. Followed smoke removal procedure but odor did not dissipate. Captain called dispatch and discussed divert to ZZZ. Patched to maintenance and they concurred with possible electrical problem. Declared emergency and diverted to ZZZ; made overweight landing. While running checklist for descent; were slow to respond to clearance change from center. Center called to ask if we were turning.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B757-200 CREW EXECUTING THE SMOKE REMOVAL EMER CHKLIST RPTS BEING SLOW RESPONDING TO ATC VECTORS.

Narrative: 100 MI E OF ZZZ; FLT ATTENDANT CALLED ABOUT SMOKE SMELL FROM PWR PORTS. PAX IN X HAD USED PWR PORT; FLT ATTENDANT SHUT DOWN SYS. FOR NEXT 10 MINS TRIED TO RID CABIN OF BURNING SMELL. ODOR MOVED FROM FIRST CLASS CABIN THROUGHOUT ACFT. FOLLOWED SMOKE REMOVAL PROC BUT ODOR DID NOT DISSIPATE. CAPT CALLED DISPATCH AND DISCUSSED DIVERT TO ZZZ. PATCHED TO MAINT AND THEY CONCURRED WITH POSSIBLE ELECTRICAL PROB. DECLARED EMER AND DIVERTED TO ZZZ; MADE OVERWT LNDG. WHILE RUNNING CHKLIST FOR DSCNT; WERE SLOW TO RESPOND TO CLRNC CHANGE FROM CTR. CTR CALLED TO ASK IF WE WERE TURNING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A B757-200 crew executing the smoke removal emergency checklist reports being slow responding to ATC vectors.