B727 makes emergency descent to land at cle after experiencing cargo smoke detection and cockpit fum...

Attributes
ACN	420700
Time
Date	199811
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cle
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 31000 msl bound upper : 31000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	420700
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While in cruise, 5 mins after leveloff, engine exhaust-type fumes were noted. Use of oxygen was discussed and bleed sources were changed. Within 5 mins, the smoke detector in the cargo area was activated. We donned masks at that point and as PF, I initiated an emergency descent on vectors with ZOB. The captain and so worked checklists. Convinced we may have a cargo fire, my main objective was to get the aircraft on the ground. Since I did not want to slow down too much, I extended the landing gear at about 12000 ft doing 320 KTS -- 50 KTS in excess of vlo, vle is 320. Below 10000 ft my speed was above 250 KTS. I had declared an emergency. Having done high speed approachs in europe, I felt comfortable operating fast. We landed without further event. Maintenance found an oily sock on the pack (right) water separator. They felt that the oil heated up and caused the smoke/fumes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B727 MAKES EMER DSCNT TO LAND AT CLE AFTER EXPERIENCING CARGO SMOKE DETECTION AND COCKPIT FUMES.

Narrative: WHILE IN CRUISE, 5 MINS AFTER LEVELOFF, ENG EXHAUST-TYPE FUMES WERE NOTED. USE OF OXYGEN WAS DISCUSSED AND BLEED SOURCES WERE CHANGED. WITHIN 5 MINS, THE SMOKE DETECTOR IN THE CARGO AREA WAS ACTIVATED. WE DONNED MASKS AT THAT POINT AND AS PF, I INITIATED AN EMER DSCNT ON VECTORS WITH ZOB. THE CAPT AND SO WORKED CHKLISTS. CONVINCED WE MAY HAVE A CARGO FIRE, MY MAIN OBJECTIVE WAS TO GET THE ACFT ON THE GND. SINCE I DID NOT WANT TO SLOW DOWN TOO MUCH, I EXTENDED THE LNDG GEAR AT ABOUT 12000 FT DOING 320 KTS -- 50 KTS IN EXCESS OF VLO, VLE IS 320. BELOW 10000 FT MY SPD WAS ABOVE 250 KTS. I HAD DECLARED AN EMER. HAVING DONE HIGH SPD APCHS IN EUROPE, I FELT COMFORTABLE OPERATING FAST. WE LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINT FOUND AN OILY SOCK ON THE PACK (R) WATER SEPARATOR. THEY FELT THAT THE OIL HEATED UP AND CAUSED THE SMOKE/FUMES.

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.

B727 makes emergency descent to land at cle after experiencing cargo smoke detection and cockpit fumes.