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Air carrier first officer reported strong 'burning plastic' odor in the cockpit and confirmed by flight attendants in the cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1678233 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cabin Entertainment |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Reaching approximately 10;000 feet; the captain and I started to smell a strong odor. Within a couple of minutes; the flight attendant called up to also report the smell. The captain instructed the flight attendant to turn off the ife [in flight entertainment] system and said we would be landing in a few minutes. The odor seemed to dissipate quite a bit as we continued the approach; and upon reaching the gate; the smell was not perceptible. We informed maintenance and the captain filled out a form presented to him by maintenance personnel. The way I would describe the odor was burning plastic. I have no idea where the smell originated or what it was.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Air carrier First Officer reported strong 'burning plastic' odor in the cockpit and confirmed by flight attendants in the cabin.
Narrative: Reaching approximately 10;000 feet; the Captain and I started to smell a strong odor. Within a couple of minutes; the Flight Attendant called up to also report the smell. The Captain instructed the Flight Attendant to turn off the IFE [In Flight Entertainment] system and said we would be landing in a few minutes. The odor seemed to dissipate quite a bit as we continued the approach; and upon reaching the gate; the smell was not perceptible. We informed Maintenance and the Captain filled out a form presented to him by Maintenance Personnel. The way I would describe the odor was burning plastic. I have no idea where the smell originated or what it was.
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.