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A B757-200 flight crew experienced electrical odor and fumes in the cabin. After the flight attendant turned off power the odor and fumes dissipated and the flight continued to destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 703442 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : obh.vortac |
| State Reference | NE |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 703442 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| ASRS Report | 703857 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During light to moderate turbulence; in IMC conditions we detected a strong electrical smell of some system getting very hot. I requested the #1 flight attendant to turn off all the items on her lighting and electrical panel. We ran the QRH cabin fire/smoke checklist and shortly the smell and haze in the cabin disappeared. We called dispatch and maintenance and discussed the problem and continued uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL ODOR AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. AFTER THE FLT ATTENDANT TURNED OFF PWR THE ODOR AND FUMES DISSIPATED AND THE FLT CONTINUED TO DEST.
Narrative: DURING LIGHT TO MODERATE TURB; IN IMC CONDITIONS WE DETECTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL OF SOME SYSTEM GETTING VERY HOT. I REQUESTED THE #1 FLT ATTENDANT TO TURN OFF ALL THE ITEMS ON HER LIGHTING AND ELECTRICAL PANEL. WE RAN THE QRH CABIN FIRE/SMOKE CHKLIST AND SHORTLY THE SMELL AND HAZE IN THE CABIN DISAPPEARED. WE CALLED DISPATCH AND MAINT AND DISCUSSED THE PROB AND CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY.
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.