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B777 flight crew is informed of fumes in the cabin and the captain; who was initially on break; investigates. After running the smoke and fumes checklist the crew elects to divert to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1041119 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | FO |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Purser advised of unusual fumes in cabin. I investigated and concurred that there were unusual; and strong fumes that resembled burning plastic. We accomplished the 'smoke; fire; fumes' checklist. Since the condition continued; we followed the checklist's [direction] to land at the nearest suitable airport. We declared an emergency and diverted to ZZZZ for smoke and fumes in the cabin. Unusual event that was caused by a fan motor overheat.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 flight crew is informed of fumes in the cabin and the Captain; who was initially on break; investigates. After running the smoke and fumes checklist the crew elects to divert to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Purser advised of unusual fumes in cabin. I investigated and concurred that there were unusual; and strong fumes that resembled burning plastic. We accomplished the 'Smoke; Fire; Fumes' checklist. Since the condition continued; we followed the checklist's [direction] to land at the nearest suitable airport. We declared an emergency and diverted to ZZZZ for smoke and fumes in the cabin. Unusual event that was caused by a fan motor overheat.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.