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B757 dispatched with single pack operation; experienced the remaining pack failure at FL350; producing smoke in the cabin; the crew declared an emergency and diverted.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 897523 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201007 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air Conditioning and Pressurization Pack |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Aircraft dispatched with single pack. During cruise at FL350; left pack temp and left pack off alert messages appeared followed shortly by cabin crew reporting smoke in cabin along with a strong burning smell in cockpit. Accomplished appropriate checklists; declared an emergency; and diverted. Did not land overweight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B757 dispatched with single pack operation; experienced the remaining pack failure at FL350; producing smoke in the cabin; the crew declared an emergency and diverted.
Narrative: Aircraft dispatched with single pack. During cruise at FL350; Left Pack Temp and Left Pack Off alert messages appeared followed shortly by cabin crew reporting smoke in cabin along with a strong burning smell in cockpit. Accomplished appropriate checklists; declared an emergency; and diverted. Did not land overweight.
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.