Smoke in cabin of taxiing B747-400 causes return to gate for maintenance.

Attributes
ACN	764855
Time
Date	200712
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B747-400
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 25000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	764855
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	cabin event other other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	other other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Cabin Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

At south end of taxiway F; received clearance onto runway 36R. Call came from cabin reporting smoke in business class. Sent extra pilot to lower deck to investigate and report findings. Confirmed smoke and odors. Aircraft taxied to parking area and passenger deplaned. Aircraft turned over to mechanics.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMOKE IN CABIN OF TAXIING B747-400 CAUSES RETURN TO GATE FOR MAINT.

Narrative: AT S END OF TXWY F; RECEIVED CLRNC ONTO RWY 36R. CALL CAME FROM CABIN RPTING SMOKE IN BUSINESS CLASS. SENT EXTRA PLT TO LOWER DECK TO INVESTIGATE AND RPT FINDINGS. CONFIRMED SMOKE AND ODORS. ACFT TAXIED TO PARKING AREA AND PAX DEPLANED. ACFT TURNED OVER TO MECHS.

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.