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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1324644 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning Distribution System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
EICAS system displayed 'recirc fan' status message; shortly followed by EICAS caution message 'smoke crew rest main'; shortly followed by call from flight attendants that they smelled a smoke like odor in the main deck crew rest compartment. After searching compartment no smoke could be seen; nor could its source be located. Compartment was evacuated and smoke odor dissipated. Shortly after; both the EICAS status and caution messages cleared on their own.decision was made to divert flight to [a nearby airport]. ATC and dispatch were notified; requesting crash/fire equipment to be standing by for landing.flight landed uneventfully.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 flight crew reported diverting to an alternate airport after receiving EICAS alerts RECIRC FAN and SMOKE CREW REST MAIN; followed by reports of a smoke-like odor.
Narrative: EICAS system displayed 'RECIRC FAN' status message; shortly followed by EICAS Caution message 'SMOKE CREW REST MAIN'; shortly followed by call from flight attendants that they smelled a smoke like odor in the Main Deck Crew Rest compartment. After searching compartment no smoke could be seen; nor could its source be located. Compartment was evacuated and smoke odor dissipated. Shortly after; both the EICAS status and caution messages cleared on their own.Decision was made to divert flight to [a nearby airport]. ATC and Dispatch were notified; requesting crash/fire equipment to be standing by for landing.Flight landed uneventfully.
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.