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B777 captain experiences heavy smoke in the cockpit at FL360 and diverts to a suitable airport. Smoke begins to dissipate during descent and only the odor remains during landing. The cockpit printer was determined to be the source of the smoke.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1102900 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | ACARS Printer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 240 Flight Crew Total 25000 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Smoke in cockpit at FL360. Developed to heavy concentration in about 30 seconds originating under captain's seat. Masks on and immediately started a divert with emergency declared. Cabin prepared and was able to complete only first few pages of [the] smoke checklist before landing. Landed 16 minutes later. Smoke began to dissipate during descent; with only heavy electrical odor remaining during landing. Fire equipment inspected aircraft and followed to gate. Maintenance determined cockpit printer caught fire. Replaced faulty equipment and proceeded to destination.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 Captain experiences heavy smoke in the cockpit at FL360 and diverts to a suitable airport. Smoke begins to dissipate during descent and only the odor remains during landing. The cockpit printer was determined to be the source of the smoke.
Narrative: Smoke in cockpit at FL360. Developed to heavy concentration in about 30 seconds originating under Captain's seat. Masks on and immediately started a divert with emergency declared. Cabin prepared and was able to complete only first few pages of [the] Smoke Checklist before landing. Landed 16 minutes later. Smoke began to dissipate during descent; with only heavy electrical odor remaining during landing. Fire equipment inspected aircraft and followed to gate. Maintenance determined cockpit printer caught fire. Replaced faulty equipment and proceeded to destination.
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.