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CRJ200 flight crew reports lav smoke warning shortly after takeoff. Emergency declared and QRH complied with; warning extinguishes prior to uneventful landing at departure airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 765045 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 200 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure sid : n/a |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 3500 |
| ASRS Report | 764045 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 4500 |
| ASRS Report | 764045 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other other anomaly other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : lav smoke warning other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Immediately after takeoff; 'smoke toilet' warning message displayed. We continued with the SID and normal procedures (retracting flaps etc). Then we ran the QRH and notified ATC (period of 1-2 mins). In addition to complying with the QRH procedures; we asked the flight attendant to investigate. She reported no fire or visible smoke; but a strange odor of smoke and activation of the audible lavatory smoke alarm. In compliance with the QRH; we asked for ATC clearance to return and land at ZZZ. We declared an emergency. Passenger were briefed by the flight attendant. During our return to the airport; the caution message extinguished. We landed without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CRJ200 FLT CREW REPORTS LAV SMOKE WARNING SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND QRH COMPLIED WITH; WARNING EXTINGUISHES PRIOR TO UNEVENTFUL LANDING AT DEPARTURE ARPT.
Narrative: IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF; 'SMOKE TOILET' WARNING MESSAGE DISPLAYED. WE CONTINUED WITH THE SID AND NORMAL PROCS (RETRACTING FLAPS ETC). THEN WE RAN THE QRH AND NOTIFIED ATC (PERIOD OF 1-2 MINS). IN ADDITION TO COMPLYING WITH THE QRH PROCS; WE ASKED THE FLT ATTENDANT TO INVESTIGATE. SHE RPTED NO FIRE OR VISIBLE SMOKE; BUT A STRANGE ODOR OF SMOKE AND ACTIVATION OF THE AUDIBLE LAVATORY SMOKE ALARM. IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE QRH; WE ASKED FOR ATC CLRNC TO RETURN AND LAND AT ZZZ. WE DECLARED AN EMER. PAX WERE BRIEFED BY THE FLT ATTENDANT. DURING OUR RETURN TO THE ARPT; THE CAUTION MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.