Cabin attendant, S80, pbi-ord, during climb, smoke in cabin. Return to pbi.

Attributes
ACN	461223
Time
Date	200001
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pbi.tower
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty oversight : flight attendant in charge
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 10.5 flight attendant time total : 10.5 flight attendant time type : 99.5
ASRS Report	461223
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly
Independent Detector	other other : cab#1
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During climb, I smelled something burning. The #2 flight attendant called to ask if I saw smoke in the cabin. I did. I called the captain and informed him of smoke in the cabin and the presence of a burning smell. He said we'd land in 6 mins. I retrieved my cockpit keys and opened the door to ask our 'test' questions. Again, he said we'd land in 6 mins (back at pbi) and there would be no need to evacuate/evacuation. We landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CABIN ATTENDANT, S80, PBI-ORD, DURING CLB, SMOKE IN CABIN. RETURN TO PBI.

Narrative: DURING CLB, I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. THE #2 FLT ATTENDANT CALLED TO ASK IF I SAW SMOKE IN THE CABIN. I DID. I CALLED THE CAPT AND INFORMED HIM OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND THE PRESENCE OF A BURNING SMELL. HE SAID WE'D LAND IN 6 MINS. I RETRIEVED MY COCKPIT KEYS AND OPENED THE DOOR TO ASK OUR 'TEST' QUESTIONS. AGAIN, HE SAID WE'D LAND IN 6 MINS (BACK AT PBI) AND THERE WOULD BE NO NEED TO EVAC. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.