Smoke in the Cockpit

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Smoke in the Cockpit
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Smoke in Cockpit

• Concern
• FAAs growing concern over numerous reports of
  smoke/ fumes in cockpit/cabin
• FAA data analysis indicates numerous events not
  being reported
• Secretary of Transportation interest and concern
  has prompted FAA to issue new policy

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• Regulation Required Reports
• 121, 135, 125 Service Difficulty Reporting - 91
  Subpart K Mechanical Reliability Reports
• Each certificate holder shall report . . .
• An aircraft component that causes accumulation or
  circulation of smoke, vapor, or toxic or noxious
  fumes in the crew compartment or passenger cabin
  during flight

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• New Guidance FSAW 06-05
• Applicability
• Principal Inspectors Airworthiness (PIs)
  assigned to 121, 135, 125, 91 Subpart K
• Purpose
• Provide PIs guidance to follow-up notification of
  smoke/fumes in cockpit/cabin events
• Required Program Tracking and Reporting System
  (PTRS) reporting will allow FAA to further
  analyze and trend these events

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• New Guidance FSAW 06-05
• PIs Requirements
• Determine adequacy of air carriers procedures
  for reporting, investigating, corrective action
  and follow up of events
• PI follow up each event to determine programs are
  working as intended and effective
• PIs PTRS entry for each event

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• New Guidance FSAW 06-05
• Events PIs must report (PTRS)
• All events (reported by certificate holder or
  other) of smoke/fumes in cockpit/cabin while
  aircraft is in operation to include
• All legitimate or erroneous reports
• Whether a discrepancy actually existed or
  returned to service with no faults found
• In operation means period from the moment the
  aircraft pushes off the gate for flight until it
  return to the gate from flight.

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• New Guidance Flight Standards Airworthiness
  Information Bulletin (FSAW) 06-05
• PIs review of Certificate Holders Procedures
• Continuing Analysis Surveillance System
• Proper investigation of smoke/fume events to
  detect and correct deficiencies in programs
• SDR Reporting
• Complete, accurate data
• Submitted to FAA within certain timeframe

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• New Guidance FSAW 06-05
• PTRS Required Entries
• Date and time of event
• Aircraft Make/Model/Series
• Flight Number
• Originating/destination city
• If crew declared an emergency
• City flight diverted to (if applicable)
• If emergency evacuation occurred

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• New Guidance FSAW 06-05
• PTRS Required Entries cont.
• Discrepancy (Specific language, i.e., smoke,
  fumes, odor, fire, etc.)
• ATA two digit system code
• Corrective action (To include no fault found or
  could not duplicate)
• Air carrier action to prevent event from recurring

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• Following is a compilation of data being provided
  in current reports.
• NOTE The data collection method has changed as
  of March 2006.

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Smoke in the Cockpit
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Smoke in the Cockpit
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Smoke in the Cockpit
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Smoke in the Cockpit

• Operations
• Operational Aspects address pilot emergency
  procedures
• Memory items
• O2 mask
• Smoke goggles
• Quick Reference Handbook
• Land Aircraft

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Smoke in the Cockpit

• Future
• Continue capturing events for determination of
  trending
• Based on analysis of the data and trends
  determine necessary FAA action