Smoke fumes in cockpit and cabin.

Attributes
ACN	287817
Time
Date	199411
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : yhz
State Reference	NS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : yhz
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	287817
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Metal ring of crew logbook came in contact with windshield heat electrical terminals. Logbook heated up and caused fumes in aircraft. Logbook was then removed from windshield and problem was corrected. Lesson: never put anything up on the dashboard near the windshield.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMOKE FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN.

Narrative: METAL RING OF CREW LOGBOOK CAME IN CONTACT WITH WINDSHIELD HEAT ELECTRICAL TERMINALS. LOGBOOK HEATED UP AND CAUSED FUMES IN ACFT. LOGBOOK WAS THEN REMOVED FROM WINDSHIELD AND PROB WAS CORRECTED. LESSON: NEVER PUT ANYTHING UP ON THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE WINDSHIELD.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.