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A B737-900 flight crew rejected their takeoff and declared an emergency when the cockpit filled with smoke at 35 KTS during the takeoff roll.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 961210 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201107 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-900 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| 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:
On takeoff roll heavy smoke in the cockpit and cabin of the aircraft. Aborted takeoff; told flight attendants to remain seated and stopped the aircraft. Put on oxygen masks; declared an emergency; turned air conditioning packs off and had to open windows to see. After turning off the air conditioning packs smoke dissipated with the windows open. [We] had the fire trucks follow us to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-900 flight crew rejected their takeoff and declared an emergency when the cockpit filled with smoke at 35 KTS during the takeoff roll.
Narrative: On takeoff roll heavy smoke in the cockpit and cabin of the aircraft. Aborted takeoff; told Flight Attendants to remain seated and stopped the aircraft. Put on oxygen masks; declared an emergency; turned air conditioning packs off and had to open windows to see. After turning off the air conditioning packs smoke dissipated with the windows open. [We] had the fire trucks follow us to the gate.
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.