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MD80 crew executed an emergency return to the departure airport following unusual smell in cockpit and smoke in the cabin.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 627764 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : lga.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| ASRS Report | 627764 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Upon departure from lga, I smelled an unusual smell. Just prior to calling flight attendants, they called and reported smell and smoke (light haze). I turned off galley power, recirculation fan and packs. Selected ram air and told ATC that I wanted an immediate return to lga. Was on ground within 7 mins after calling ATC for return.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD80 CREW EXECUTED AN EMER RETURN TO THE DEP ARPT FOLLOWING UNUSUAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN.
Narrative: UPON DEP FROM LGA, I SMELLED AN UNUSUAL SMELL. JUST PRIOR TO CALLING FLT ATTENDANTS, THEY CALLED AND RPTED SMELL AND SMOKE (LIGHT HAZE). I TURNED OFF GALLEY PWR, RECIRCULATION FAN AND PACKS. SELECTED RAM AIR AND TOLD ATC THAT I WANTED AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO LGA. WAS ON GND WITHIN 7 MINS AFTER CALLING ATC FOR RETURN.
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.