<< >> NASA ASRS Report 871819, January 2010

A B777 departed on a maintenance ferry flight. During the climb the EICAS alerted smoke crew rest F/D. An emergency was declared; oxygen masks donned and the flight returned to the departure airport.

Attributes
ACN	871819
Time
Date	201001
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Pneumatic Duct Fire/Overheat Warning
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

On this ferry flight; previous discrepancy -- acrid odor in cabin. Aircraft approved for one-time flight for repair. On climb out passing about FL320; we got an aural alert and EICAS message smoke crew rest F/D. We donned masks; referred to the checklist; declared an emergency and returned to our departure airport. In the descent the alarm went out; and after checking for smoke or fumes; and with none present; we removed masks and canceled the emergency. Remainder of flight uneventful.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B777 departed on a maintenance ferry flight. During the climb the EICAS alerted SMOKE CREW REST F/D. An emergency was declared; oxygen masks donned and the flight returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: On this ferry flight; previous discrepancy -- acrid odor in cabin. Aircraft approved for one-time flight for repair. On climb out passing about FL320; we got an aural alert and EICAS message SMOKE CREW REST F/D. We donned masks; referred to the checklist; declared an emergency and returned to our departure airport. In the descent the alarm went out; and after checking for smoke or fumes; and with none present; we removed masks and canceled the emergency. Remainder of flight uneventful.

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.