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Attributes | |
ACN | 754112 |
Time | |
Date | 200709 |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
State Reference | US |
Altitude | agl single value : 1000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Sabreliner 65 |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Navigation In Use | other |
Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
Route In Use | departure sid : zzz |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : first officer |
Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi |
Experience | flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 600 |
ASRS Report | 754112 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other spatial deviation |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : diverted to another airport |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Aircraft Environmental Factor |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
During takeoff roll; shortly after V1 speed was attained; 'cabin hot' light illuminated. At the same time hot; unconditioned air began to fill cabin and then cockpit. Takeoff was completed to the north off of ZZZ. Initial departure routing calls for right turn to 340 degrees until 870 ft AGL; then turn to 270 degrees for 16000 ft MSL. Shortly after takeoff; the cabin and then the cockpit began to fill with smoke as the PF (who is frequent captain on aircraft and mechanic as well) began to steer for departure route segment. At the same time; there was an inbound aircraft (learjet) that I heard had been cleared to land; but which was still 7 mi north. The PF began to try to fix the problem causing the heat and smoke but remained on the 340 degree heading and climbed through and beyond 870 ft AGL. Tower attempted to turn us over to departure; but PNF (who is type rated contract pilot) advised that we needed an immediate return to the airport. We were asked the nature of the problem; and PNF advised to 'stand by' as the crew was attempting to work the problem. PF then confirmed to PNF that a return was necessary given the amount of heat and smoke in the cabin and cockpit. However; only a left turn would be appropriate due to rapidly rising terrain but doing so would be a potential conflict with arriving aircraft. At that time; PNF declared an emergency because of the unknown severity of the problem and a left turn was commenced. Tower canceled the landing clearance of the arrival aircraft and cleared us to land. We returned and landed without incident. Crew coordination began to lack during the immediate departure segment as PF was attempting to manage the aircraft in-flight and work a mechanical problem. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter stated that the situation made it necessary to declare an emergency for traffic priority. Apparently; a valve malfunctioned after the cockpit was set up for a packs off takeoff at this high altitude airport. This valve stuck; which allowed very hot air into the cabin. Another aircraft was on approach as this was happening. To prevent him from initiating his descent into the valley only to be forced to climb back out; the first officer declared an emergency.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SABRELINER 65 BEGAN PUMPING UNCONDITIONED BLEED AIR INTO CABIN DURING INITIAL CLIMB AFTER TKOF. FLT CREW DECLARED EMER AND RETURNED FOR SUCCESSFUL LNDG.
Narrative: DURING TKOF ROLL; SHORTLY AFTER V1 SPD WAS ATTAINED; 'CABIN HOT' LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AT THE SAME TIME HOT; UNCONDITIONED AIR BEGAN TO FILL CABIN AND THEN COCKPIT. TKOF WAS COMPLETED TO THE N OFF OF ZZZ. INITIAL DEP ROUTING CALLS FOR R TURN TO 340 DEGS UNTIL 870 FT AGL; THEN TURN TO 270 DEGS FOR 16000 FT MSL. SHORTLY AFTER TKOF; THE CABIN AND THEN THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE AS THE PF (WHO IS FREQUENT CAPT ON ACFT AND MECH AS WELL) BEGAN TO STEER FOR DEP RTE SEGMENT. AT THE SAME TIME; THERE WAS AN INBOUND ACFT (LEARJET) THAT I HEARD HAD BEEN CLRED TO LAND; BUT WHICH WAS STILL 7 MI N. THE PF BEGAN TO TRY TO FIX THE PROB CAUSING THE HEAT AND SMOKE BUT REMAINED ON THE 340 DEG HDG AND CLBED THROUGH AND BEYOND 870 FT AGL. TWR ATTEMPTED TO TURN US OVER TO DEP; BUT PNF (WHO IS TYPE RATED CONTRACT PLT) ADVISED THAT WE NEEDED AN IMMEDIATE RETURN TO THE ARPT. WE WERE ASKED THE NATURE OF THE PROB; AND PNF ADVISED TO 'STAND BY' AS THE CREW WAS ATTEMPTING TO WORK THE PROB. PF THEN CONFIRMED TO PNF THAT A RETURN WAS NECESSARY GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF HEAT AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. HOWEVER; ONLY A L TURN WOULD BE APPROPRIATE DUE TO RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN BUT DOING SO WOULD BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH ARRIVING ACFT. AT THAT TIME; PNF DECLARED AN EMER BECAUSE OF THE UNKNOWN SEVERITY OF THE PROB AND A L TURN WAS COMMENCED. TWR CANCELED THE LNDG CLRNC OF THE ARR ACFT AND CLRED US TO LAND. WE RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW COORD BEGAN TO LACK DURING THE IMMEDIATE DEP SEGMENT AS PF WAS ATTEMPTING TO MANAGE THE ACFT INFLT AND WORK A MECHANICAL PROB. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE REPORTER STATED THAT THE SITUATION MADE IT NECESSARY TO DECLARE AN EMER FOR TFC PRIORITY. APPARENTLY; A VALVE MALFUNCTIONED AFTER THE COCKPIT WAS SET UP FOR A PACKS OFF TKOF AT THIS HIGH ALT ARPT. THIS VALVE STUCK; WHICH ALLOWED VERY HOT AIR INTO THE CABIN. ANOTHER ACFT WAS ON APCH AS THIS WAS HAPPENING. TO PREVENT HIM FROM INITIATING HIS DESCENT INTO THE VALLEY ONLY TO BE FORCED TO CLIMB BACK OUT; THE FO DECLARED AN EMER.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.