 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
B767 flight crew experiences electrical fumes during descent for landing. An emergency is declared and the oder begins to dissipate before an uneventful landing and taxi to the gate.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 865753 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-300 and 300 ER |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Wiring & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Descending through 10;000 ft MSL we noticed an electrical smell in the flight deck. At the same time we were contacted by the flight attendants that they had noticed an electrical smell in the cabin. We declared an emergency and initiated a high speed descent and approach. We landed on runway xx. The approach and landing were uneventful. We had arff inspect the aircraft from the outside with no indication of any problem with the aircraft. The electrical smell had dissipated so we continued to the gate while arff followed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 flight crew experiences electrical fumes during descent for landing. An emergency is declared and the oder begins to dissipate before an uneventful landing and taxi to the gate.
Narrative: Descending through 10;000 FT MSL we noticed an electrical smell in the flight deck. At the same time we were contacted by the Flight Attendants that they had noticed an electrical smell in the cabin. We declared an emergency and initiated a high speed descent and approach. We landed on Runway XX. The approach and landing were uneventful. We had ARFF inspect the aircraft from the outside with no indication of any problem with the aircraft. The electrical smell had dissipated so we continued to the gate while ARFF followed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.