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B757 crew experienced a loud bump; like a compressor stall; at FL380 which was followed shortly by smoke and fumes in the aircraft. The engine continued to run normally and the smoke began to clear but the captain diverted to a suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 961404 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| 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 | Turbine Engine |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
At FL380 experienced a loud bump (felt like an engine stall) followed by fumes in the cockpit. Smelled like burning electrical. The flight attendants called and reported smoke and fumes in the cabin. We declared and emergency and turned east toward the VOR. Fumes subsided during the turn at FL360. We elected to continue past significant weather to the airport which was in the clear. No engine or other malfunctions were noted. Landed and had fire chief check the aircraft when cleared taxied clear of the runway and to gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 crew experienced a loud bump; like a compressor stall; at FL380 which was followed shortly by smoke and fumes in the aircraft. The engine continued to run normally and the smoke began to clear but the Captain diverted to a suitable airport.
Narrative: At FL380 experienced a loud bump (felt like an engine stall) followed by fumes in the cockpit. Smelled like burning electrical. The flight attendants called and reported smoke and fumes in the cabin. We declared and emergency and turned east toward the VOR. Fumes subsided during the turn at FL360. We elected to continue past significant weather to the airport which was in the clear. No engine or other malfunctions were noted. Landed and had Fire Chief Check the aircraft when cleared taxied clear of the runway and to gate.
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.