B757 flight crew has smoke/fumes after takeoff; diverts for landing.

Attributes
ACN	720164
Time
Date	200612
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl single value : 100
Environment
Weather Elements	other
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 17000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	720164
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : 2
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On arrival at cockpit performed normal preflight duties; which included starting the APU. This aircraft had a deferred APU; however; the deferral was not present in the paperwork in flight operations. The deferral sticker was present adjacent to the APU switch; but was quite difficult to discern if standing while activating the switch; even though one has a clear view of the switch. After running the APU for 1 minute; the right pack was turned on; and shortly afterward some smoke was introduced into the cabin. We turned off the right pack; and the APU and had the crew get off the aircraft. Operations was called; and they contacted maintenance. Fire department eventually showed up and inspected the aircraft. Maintenance ran both engines and both packs; and it was determined that all smoke was evacuated; and no further maintenance was required; and ready for release. Normal taxi and takeoff; with only a small residual smell in the cockpit; and on climb out I called the flight attendants who reported some odor coming through the air-conditioning; and small amount of smoke. Performed all appropriate checklists. Noted that there was never any concentration of smoke. After following checklists; no improvement in smoke or odor; and returned to airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 FLT CREW HAS SMOKE/FUMES AFTER TKOF; DIVERTS FOR LNDG.

Narrative: ON ARRIVAL AT COCKPIT PERFORMED NORMAL PREFLIGHT DUTIES; WHICH INCLUDED STARTING THE APU. THIS AIRCRAFT HAD A DEFERRED APU; HOWEVER; THE DEFERRAL WAS NOT PRESENT IN THE PAPERWORK IN FLIGHT OPERATIONS. THE DEFERRAL STICKER WAS PRESENT ADJACENT TO THE APU SWITCH; BUT WAS QUITE DIFFICULT TO DISCERN IF STANDING WHILE ACTIVATING THE SWITCH; EVEN THOUGH ONE HAS A CLEAR VIEW OF THE SWITCH. AFTER RUNNING THE APU FOR 1 MINUTE; THE RIGHT PACK WAS TURNED ON; AND SHORTLY AFTERWARD SOME SMOKE WAS INTRODUCED INTO THE CABIN. WE TURNED OFF THE RIGHT PACK; AND THE APU AND HAD THE CREW GET OFF THE AIRCRAFT. OPS WAS CALLED; AND THEY CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. FIRE DEPARTMENT EVENTUALLY SHOWED UP AND INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH ENGINES AND BOTH PACKS; AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT ALL SMOKE WAS EVACUATED; AND NO FURTHER MAINTENANCE WAS REQUIRED; AND READY FOR RELEASE. NORMAL TAXI AND TAKEOFF; WITH ONLY A SMALL RESIDUAL SMELL IN THE COCKPIT; AND ON CLIMB OUT I CALLED THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WHO REPORTED SOME ODOR COMING THROUGH THE AIR-CONDITIONING; AND SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE. PERFORMED ALL APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS. NOTED THAT THERE WAS NEVER ANY CONCENTRATION OF SMOKE. AFTER FOLLOWING CHECKLISTS; NO IMPROVEMENT IN SMOKE OR ODOR; AND RETURNED TO AIRPORT.

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.