<< >> NASA ASRS Report 719688, December 2006

An A320 flight crew experienced acrid smoke in the cabin. They declared an emergency and diverted to nearest suitable airport.

Attributes
ACN	719688
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Weather Elements	Turbulence other
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 14300 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	719688
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	719854
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other other anomaly aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other other : 4
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Passing thru 10000 ft; received a call from back that smoke was coming into the cabin and fire extinguisher was going to be used. We declared an emergency and requested immediate clearance to ZZZ which we received. Wind was calm...requested runway 19L approach which we had in sight. Called to back to see if smoke was still coming into the cabin. Flight attendant stated it was not. Made the decision to pull clear of runway 19L and let fire crew look over aircraft. Fire crew gave all clear. Taxied back to gate where smell of acrid type smoke returned. Passenger left thru door 1L without carryons. Maintenance and fire crew entered aircraft and seemed to think it was a light bulb above fc seats.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN A320 FLT CREW EXPERIENCED ACRID SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THEY DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.

Narrative: PASSING THRU 10000 FT; RECEIVED A CALL FROM BACK THAT SMOKE WAS COMING INTO THE CABIN AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS GOING TO BE USED. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND REQUESTED IMMEDIATE CLRNC TO ZZZ WHICH WE RECEIVED. WIND WAS CALM...REQUESTED RWY 19L APCH WHICH WE HAD IN SIGHT. CALLED TO BACK TO SEE IF SMOKE WAS STILL COMING INTO THE CABIN. FLT ATTENDANT STATED IT WAS NOT. MADE THE DECISION TO PULL CLEAR OF RWY 19L AND LET FIRE CREW LOOK OVER ACFT. FIRE CREW GAVE ALL CLEAR. TAXIED BACK TO GATE WHERE SMELL OF ACRID TYPE SMOKE RETURNED. PAX LEFT THRU DOOR 1L WITHOUT CARRYONS. MAINT AND FIRE CREW ENTERED ACFT AND SEEMED TO THINK IT WAS A LIGHT BULB ABOVE FC SEATS.

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.