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Dash 8-300 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after flight attendant detected a burning smell in the cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1521502 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201802 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.TRACON |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Dash 8-300 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
[Departed] under normal conditions. After check in with ATC; issued climb to 8;000 feet MSL; above cloud deck; smooth air; single chime given to flight attendants (flight attendant). Flight attendant called flight deck to advise of fume smell (possible electrical) row 6 (near midships). Captain request flight attendant secure power from all lighting/ power supply unit (psu)/etc. In cabin and advise passengers appropriately. Flight deck pilot/co pilot initiated fuselage fire smoke fume unk orig checklist in coordinated with flight attendant; [notified] ATC and request immediate return to [departure airport]; [and] began a controlled depressurization of the cabin. Progressing through the checklist; secured recirc fans (1&2); cabin acm/PACK1; bleed 2; and fume and electrical smells dissipated in cabin (by flight attendant). Pilots directed flight attendant to prepare cabin for immediate recovery to [departure airport] and briefed flight attendant on time to return; and procedure on the ground that would follow and advised of return gate location. Aircraft landed normally. Airport and rescue fire fighters (arff) completed post landing inspection and followed aircraft to gate. Normal procedures were followed to the gate and shutdown. Arff leads boarded aircraft to confirm no one needed assistance. None required. Aircraft was deplaned. End event. Flight attendant progressing through cabin following normal procedure and detected the smell of fumes and advised the pilots of the condition.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Dash 8-300 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after Flight Attendant detected a burning smell in the cabin.
Narrative: [Departed] under normal conditions. After check in with ATC; issued climb to 8;000 feet MSL; above cloud deck; smooth air; single chime given to Flight Attendants (FA). FA called FLT DECK to advise of fume smell (possible electrical) ROW 6 (near midships). Captain request FA secure power from all lighting/ Power Supply Unit (PSU)/Etc. in cabin and advise passengers appropriately. FLT DECK PILOT/CO PILOT initiated FUSELAGE FIRE SMOKE FUME UNK ORIG CHECKLIST in coordinated with FA; [notified] ATC and request immediate return to [departure airport]; [and] began a controlled depressurization of the cabin. Progressing through the checklist; secured RECIRC FANS (1&2); CABIN ACM/PACK1; BLEED 2; and fume and electrical smells dissipated in cabin (by FA). Pilots directed FA to prepare cabin for immediate recovery to [departure airport] and briefed FA on time to return; and procedure on the ground that would follow and advised of return gate location. Aircraft landed normally. Airport and Rescue Fire Fighters (ARFF) completed post landing inspection and followed aircraft to gate. Normal procedures were followed to the gate and shutdown. ARFF leads boarded aircraft to confirm no one needed assistance. NONE required. Aircraft was deplaned. End event. FA progressing through cabin following normal procedure and detected the smell of fumes and advised the pilots of the condition.
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.