B767 cabin attendants detect smoke in the cabin.

Attributes
ACN	570048
Time
Date	200212
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Qualification	flight attendant : currently qualified flight attendant aircraft qualified on : 5
Experience	flight attendant time airline total : 8 flight attendant time total : 8 flight attendant time type : 2
ASRS Report	570048
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other anomaly
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb other other : 1
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Immediately during takeoff, both flight attendants on either side of me yelled 'there's smoke in the cabin!' I yelled 'call the cockpit,' and then began looking for emergency equipment. I found a fire extinguisher and pbe (smoke hood) and worked my way up to the galley. In the business class galley, I opened pbe just in case I needed it, and continued to look for the source of the smoke. I never saw any flames. I then heard the landing gear come down and began to work my way back to my jumpseat. Upon landing, we (other flight attendants and myself) began to mentally prepare to evacuate/evacuation. The plane was taxied to some area of the field and apparently checked out by the fire department. I saw the flashing lights outside both doors. We then taxied to the gate. The local emergency crews came on board with 'heat seeking' equipment and checked out the cabin. At which time it was declared safe for the passenger to deplane. I have no idea what caused the smoke in the cabin and have never been told by anyone at company what happened and why.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B767 CABIN ATTENDANTS DETECT SMOKE IN THE CABIN.

Narrative: IMMEDIATELY DURING TKOF, BOTH FLT ATTENDANTS ON EITHER SIDE OF ME YELLED 'THERE'S SMOKE IN THE CABIN!' I YELLED 'CALL THE COCKPIT,' AND THEN BEGAN LOOKING FOR EMER EQUIP. I FOUND A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND PBE (SMOKE HOOD) AND WORKED MY WAY UP TO THE GALLEY. IN THE BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY, I OPENED PBE JUST IN CASE I NEEDED IT, AND CONTINUED TO LOOK FOR THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE. I NEVER SAW ANY FLAMES. I THEN HEARD THE LNDG GEAR COME DOWN AND BEGAN TO WORK MY WAY BACK TO MY JUMPSEAT. UPON LNDG, WE (OTHER FLT ATTENDANTS AND MYSELF) BEGAN TO MENTALLY PREPARE TO EVAC. THE PLANE WAS TAXIED TO SOME AREA OF THE FIELD AND APPARENTLY CHKED OUT BY THE FIRE DEPT. I SAW THE FLASHING LIGHTS OUTSIDE BOTH DOORS. WE THEN TAXIED TO THE GATE. THE LCL EMER CREWS CAME ON BOARD WITH 'HEAT SEEKING' EQUIP AND CHKED OUT THE CABIN. AT WHICH TIME IT WAS DECLARED SAFE FOR THE PAX TO DEPLANE. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT CAUSED THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND HAVE NEVER BEEN TOLD BY ANYONE AT COMPANY WHAT HAPPENED AND WHY.

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.