B767 flight crew has smoke/fumes during descent into atl.

Attributes
ACN	720085
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl single value : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : atl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	720085
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Prior to top of descent; I was contacted by the flight attendant in charge; he stated there was a haze in the cabin. I asked him to investigate and call me back. My copilot and I formed a plan and started a descent to FL270. The flight attendant reported that there was a slight haze or smoke in the cabin; and that it wasn't getting worse. We completed the appropriate checklist and the haze/smoke subsided. We were a normal approach and landing at atl.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 FLT CREW HAS SMOKE/FUMES DURING DSCNT INTO ATL.

Narrative: PRIOR TO TOP OF DSCNT; I WAS CONTACTED BY THE FLT ATTENDANT IN CHARGE; HE STATED THERE WAS A HAZE IN THE CABIN. I ASKED HIM TO INVESTIGATE AND CALL ME BACK. MY COPLT AND I FORMED A PLAN AND STARTED A DSCNT TO FL270. THE FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A SLIGHT HAZE OR SMOKE IN THE CABIN; AND THAT IT WASN'T GETTING WORSE. WE COMPLETED THE APPROPRIATE CHKLIST AND THE HAZE/SMOKE SUBSIDED. WE WERE A NORMAL APCH AND LNDG AT ATL.

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.