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A B757 crew declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport after an electrical smelling smoke entered the cockpit from behind the right side flight instrument panel.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 841866 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200907 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Fumes followed by smoke entered cockpit from behind right side flight instrument panel. The odor suggested an electrical source. Smoke and fumes procedures accomplished. Emergency was declared and diverted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757 crew declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport after an electrical smelling smoke entered the cockpit from behind the right side flight instrument panel.
Narrative: Fumes followed by smoke entered cockpit from behind right side flight instrument panel. The odor suggested an electrical source. Smoke and fumes procedures accomplished. Emergency was declared and diverted.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.