BE19 experiences in-flight smoke and possible fire during climb out. Declare emergency and return to...

Attributes
ACN	696402
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	696402
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	aircraft : evacuated flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Passing through 10000 ft; I noticed a plume of smoke from the right circuit breaker panel. I xferred controls to the captain; and grabbed the flashlight to investigate. By the time I got the flashlight out; we could both distinctly smell something burning. The captain immediately declared an emergency while I briefed the company and the local operations department on communication #2. We began a rapid descent; and were on the ground in less than 8 mins. The firemen inspected the aircraft on the high speed taxiway; and recommended deplaning on the taxiway into the mobile lounge. No passenger or crew injured -- only a couple passenger very upset and scared. No further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE19 EXPERIENCES INFLT SMOKE AND POSSIBLE FIRE DURING CLBOUT. DECLARE EMER AND RETURN TO LAND.

Narrative: PASSING THROUGH 10000 FT; I NOTICED A PLUME OF SMOKE FROM THE R CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL. I XFERRED CTLS TO THE CAPT; AND GRABBED THE FLASHLIGHT TO INVESTIGATE. BY THE TIME I GOT THE FLASHLIGHT OUT; WE COULD BOTH DISTINCTLY SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. THE CAPT IMMEDIATELY DECLARED AN EMER WHILE I BRIEFED THE COMPANY AND THE LCL OPS DEPT ON COM #2. WE BEGAN A RAPID DSCNT; AND WERE ON THE GND IN LESS THAN 8 MINS. THE FIREMEN INSPECTED THE ACFT ON THE HIGH SPD TXWY; AND RECOMMENDED DEPLANING ON THE TXWY INTO THE MOBILE LOUNGE. NO PAX OR CREW INJURED -- ONLY A COUPLE PAX VERY UPSET AND SCARED. NO FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.

BE19 experiences in-flight smoke and possible fire during climb out. Declare emergency and return to land.