MD80 crew had smoke in cabin after takeoff.

Attributes
ACN	446328
Time
Date	199908
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bur.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	446328
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Emergency -- smoke in cabin on departure. While departing bur at 2500 ft AGL, the flight attendants reported electrical smoke in the cabin. We noticed smoke/haze in the cockpit. We declared an emergency and diverted to lax. We landed overweight at 130700 pounds. The landing was very smooth and uneventful. After a quick check with the flight attendants we learned that the smoke had dissipated and an evacuate/evacuation was not required. We taxied to the gate and deplaned the aircraft as quickly as practicable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 CREW HAD SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: EMER -- SMOKE IN CABIN ON DEP. WHILE DEPARTING BUR AT 2500 FT AGL, THE FLT ATTENDANTS RPTED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE CABIN. WE NOTICED SMOKE/HAZE IN THE COCKPIT. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND DIVERTED TO LAX. WE LANDED OVERWT AT 130700 LBS. THE LNDG WAS VERY SMOOTH AND UNEVENTFUL. AFTER A QUICK CHK WITH THE FLT ATTENDANTS WE LEARNED THAT THE SMOKE HAD DISSIPATED AND AN EVAC WAS NOT REQUIRED. WE TAXIED TO THE GATE AND DEPLANED THE ACFT AS QUICKLY AS PRACTICABLE.

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.