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B737 flight crew reported that on takeoff roll following ground de-icing they experienced near-zero visibility in the cockpit due to smoke and/or fumes introduced through the air vents; presumably related to the ground de-icing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1234538 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201501 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BOS.Airport |
| State Reference | MA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 178 Flight Crew Type 1714 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Smoke and fumes entered the flight deck during the takeoff roll from bos in snow and fog conditions. Due to runway condition; airport weather/visibility and aircraft speed aborting the takeoff was not a viable option. Initial indications of haze and smell began just prior to 100 KIAS and increased to near zero visibility near V1 and vr speeds. At approximately 1500 ft AGL the smoke began to clear and did not return. After takeoff I contacted the flight attendants and was informed that no adverse condition existed in the cabin. The flight continued to destination. Prior to departure we had been de-iced/anti-iced; we had restarted the APU for a bleeds off takeoff. We followed all QRH and normal checklists for the de-ice/anti-ice procedures and performed the static engine run-up as required; no anomalies were noted. I strongly suspect de-ice fluid entered the APU bleed air/pack system but I am at a loss as to how or why. First officer is to be commended for outstanding performance under the circumstances.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 flight crew reported that on takeoff roll following ground de-icing they experienced near-zero visibility in the cockpit due to smoke and/or fumes introduced through the air vents; presumably related to the ground de-icing.
Narrative: Smoke and fumes entered the flight deck during the takeoff roll from BOS in snow and fog conditions. Due to runway condition; airport weather/visibility and aircraft speed aborting the takeoff was not a viable option. Initial indications of haze and smell began just prior to 100 KIAS and increased to near zero visibility near V1 and Vr speeds. At approximately 1500 FT AGL the smoke began to clear and did not return. After takeoff I contacted the flight attendants and was informed that no adverse condition existed in the cabin. The flight continued to destination. Prior to departure we had been de-iced/anti-iced; we had restarted the APU for a Bleeds Off takeoff. We followed all QRH and Normal checklists for the De-ice/anti-ice procedures and performed the static engine run-up as required; no anomalies were noted. I strongly suspect de-ice fluid entered the APU bleed air/pack system but I am at a loss as to how or why. First Officer is to be commended for outstanding performance under the circumstances.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.