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EMB190 captain is informed of smoke/fumes in cabin by flight attendant shortly after takeoff. Emergency declared; QRH complied with and fumes dissipate prior to landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 810654 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200810 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| ASRS Report | 810654 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight attendant : on duty |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other other : 2 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : declared emergency |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff; approximately 400 ft AGL; flight attendant retorted smoke fumes in aft cabin. We declared an emergency with ATC. ATC vectored us for a visual approach for runway xxr. Flight attendant notified us that smoke dissipated on downwind. We completed all applicable QRH procedures and made an overweight landing on runway xxr.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB190 CAPTAIN IS INFORMED OF SMOKE/FUMES IN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED; QRH COMPLIED WITH AND FUMES DISSIPATE PRIOR TO LANDING.
Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER TKOF; APPROX 400 FT AGL; FLT ATTENDANT RETORTED SMOKE FUMES IN AFT CABIN. WE DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC. ATC VECTORED US FOR A VISUAL APCH FOR RWY XXR. FLT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED US THAT SMOKE DISSIPATED ON DOWNWIND. WE COMPLETED ALL APPLICABLE QRH PROCS AND MADE AN OVERWT LNDG ON RWY XXR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.