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| Title: | Smoke emergency, Boeing 747-436, G-BNLC |
| Micro summary: | A smoke emergency prompts the diversion of this Boeing 747. |
| Event Time: | 2003-04-20 at 1200 UTC |
| File Name: | 2003-04-20-UK.pdf |
| Publishing Agency: | Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB) |
| Publishing Country: | United Kingdom |
| Report number: | EW/G2003/04/27 |
| Pages: | 4 |
| Diversion Airport: | Riga International Airport, Riga , Latvia |
| Site of event: | Cruise |
| Departure: | Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Calcutta, India |
| Destination: | |
| Airplane Type(s): | Boeing 747-436 |
| Flight Phase: | Cruise |
| Registration(s): | G-BNLC |
| Operator(s): | British Airways |
| Type of flight: | Revenue |
| Occupants: | 325 |
| Fatalities: | 0 |
| Serious Injuries: | 0 |
| Minor/Non-Injured: | 325 |
| Other Injuries: | 0 |
| Diverted to: | Riga International Airport, Riga , Latvia |
| Executive Summary: | During cruise the crew became aware of fumes and smoke in the cockpit. The crew went onto oxygen, declared a MAYDAY and diverted to Riga, Latvia. Subsequent investigation revealed that the smoke and fumes were as a result of an overheated cockpit door lock solenoid, which had failed due to spring clip being incorrectly installed during the manufacture of the unit. |
| Learning Keywords: | Operations - Cabin or Cockpit Smoke |
| Other - Manufacturing Issues |
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