A319 crew had smoke in the cockpit in ZBW class a airspace.

Attributes
ACN	536791
Time
Date	200202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pvd.airport
State Reference	RI
Altitude	msl single value : 21000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A319
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 85 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 85
ASRS Report	536791
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : landed in emergency condition none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

On flight XXXX at FL210 dca-bos at approximately 25 NM southwest of pvd, experienced smoke in cockpit. Diverted to pvd.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A319 CREW HAD SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT IN ZBW CLASS A AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON FLT XXXX AT FL210 DCA-BOS AT APPROX 25 NM SW OF PVD, EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DIVERTED TO PVD.

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.