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A B757-200 flight experiences smoke in the cockpit with the crew declaring an emergency and diverting into rdu, nc.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 519044 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200107 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rdu.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 37000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 6000 |
| ASRS Report | 519044 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 2500 |
| ASRS Report | 519133 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : eicas msg other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : landed in emergency condition |
| Consequence | other other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During cruise at FL370, noted unusual noise behind first officer instrument panel, followed by smoke and fumes in cockpit. WX radar failed, instrument switching system failed, equipment overheat EICAS message displayed, captain's and first officer's ADI failed, alternate efi for ADI's failed. Declared emergency into rdu. Completed appropriate equipment overheat checklist. ADI's returned to normal. Landing at rdu, where maintenance found failed equipment cooling fan. Smoke had dispersed quickly and no oxygen masks were required. Due to unknown smoke origin, an emergency was declared.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B757-200 FLT EXPERIENCES SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WITH THE CREW DECLARING AN EMER AND DIVERTING INTO RDU, NC.
Narrative: DURING CRUISE AT FL370, NOTED UNUSUAL NOISE BEHIND FO INST PANEL, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE AND FUMES IN COCKPIT. WX RADAR FAILED, INSTRUMENT SWITCHING SYS FAILED, EQUIP OVERHEAT EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED, CAPT'S AND FO'S ADI FAILED, ALTERNATE EFI FOR ADI'S FAILED. DECLARED EMER INTO RDU. COMPLETED APPROPRIATE EQUIP OVERHEAT CHKLIST. ADI'S RETURNED TO NORMAL. LNDG AT RDU, WHERE MAINT FOUND FAILED EQUIP COOLING FAN. SMOKE HAD DISPERSED QUICKLY AND NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE REQUIRED. DUE TO UNKNOWN SMOKE ORIGIN, AN EMER WAS DECLARED.
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.