A flight crew smelled the odor and smoke in the cockpit and returned to mke.

Attributes
ACN	442577
Time
Date	199907
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mke.airport
State Reference	WI
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau.artcc tower : alb.tower
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	442577
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe inflight encounter : birds
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to alternate
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	Environmental Factor

Narrative:

As we climbed through 10000 ft, I noticed a smell of smoke and noticed a small amount of smoke in the cockpit. We elected to return to our point of origin to investigate the cause. Found evidence of bird ingestion into left engine. During the turnback we neglected to get the required amendment to our flight release showing milwaukee as our new destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FLC SMELLED THE ODOR AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND RETURNED TO MKE.

Narrative: AS WE CLBED THROUGH 10000 FT, I NOTICED A SMELL OF SMOKE AND NOTICED A SMALL AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. WE ELECTED TO RETURN TO OUR POINT OF ORIGIN TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BIRD INGESTION INTO L ENG. DURING THE TURNBACK WE NEGLECTED TO GET THE REQUIRED AMENDMENT TO OUR FLT RELEASE SHOWING MILWAUKEE AS OUR NEW DEST.

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.