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A cl-600 flight and cabin crew detected a puff of smoke while being vectored for an approach. They declared an emergency; landed and were inspected by crash fire rescue equipment. A maintenance inspection discovered a malfunctioning air conditioning pack that emitted an odor similar to that which accompanied the smoke in flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 967878 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201109 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| 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) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
While receiving vectors for an approach; our crew noticed a puff of smoke on the flight deck and in the cabin. We declared an emergency; ran the QRH; and landed. All indications of smoke cleared prior to landing. We had crash fire rescue equipment inspect the outside and inside of the aircraft. Thermal imaging showed no abnormalities. The fire department followed us to the gate and we deplaned normally. There were no injuries. During a maintenance post flight inspection; operation of the left pack caused it to auto-fail and produce a similar smell as during flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CL-600 flight and cabin crew detected a puff of smoke while being vectored for an approach. They declared an emergency; landed and were inspected by CFR. A maintenance inspection discovered a malfunctioning air conditioning pack that emitted an odor similar to that which accompanied the smoke in flight.
Narrative: While receiving vectors for an approach; our crew noticed a puff of smoke on the flight deck and in the cabin. We declared an emergency; ran the QRH; and landed. All indications of smoke cleared prior to landing. We had CFR inspect the outside and inside of the aircraft. Thermal imaging showed no abnormalities. The Fire Department followed us to the gate and we deplaned normally. There were no injuries. During a maintenance post flight inspection; operation of the left pack caused it to auto-fail and produce a similar smell as during flight.
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.