What happened
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(-23) Upon reaching spot 11 on taxiway "j" the captain received a "smoke cargo" warning message. Crew carried out the memory items, declared an emergency, requested assistance. Captain asked flight attendant if there was any indication of smoke in the cabin. First officer completed the qrh checklist for "smoke cargo." Aircraft was then evacuated in the interest of safety. After an inspection of the cargo compartment no evidence of smoke or fire weas found. Passengers were transported back to the gate via bus and aircraft was towed back to gate E4. (1) the reason for evacuation: smoke cargo indication. (2) who initiated the evacuation (e.g.) crewmember or passenger: captain. (3) which exits (by specific location) were used, which exits were not used, and reason for nonuse: main cabin door was the only door used. Over wing exits, galley service and flight deck escape hatch were not used during evacuation because no visual evidence of smoke. (4) whether any exits, slides, or associated components malfunctioned and, if so, what were the malfunction? No malfunctions during evacuation. See attached sheet (1) for additional information. (5) whether any particular exit was used by the majority of the evacuees and, if so, the apparent reason? Main cabin door was primary exit because no smell or visual evidence of smoke. (6) the estimated total time it took to evacuate the aircraft? Approximately, less than one minute. (7) the nature and extent of any injuries? No injuries to passengers or crew. Evacuation was through aircraft main cabin stairwell.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) UPON REACHING SPOT 11 ON TAXIWAY "J" THE CAPTAIN RECEIVED A "SMOKE CARGO" WARNING MESSAGE. CREW CARRIED OUT THE MEMORY ITEMS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, REQUESTED ASSISTANCE. CAPTAIN ASKED FLIGHT ATTENDANT IF THERE WAS ANY INDICATION OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FIRST OFFICER COMPLETED THE QRH CHECKLIST FOR "SMOKE CARGO." AIRCRAFT WAS THEN EVACUATED IN THE INTEREST OF SAFETY. AFTER AN INSPECTION OF THE CARGO COMPARTMENT NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR FIRE WEAS FOUND. PASSENGERS WERE TRANSPORTED BACK TO THE GATE VIA BUS AND AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED BACK TO GATE E4. (1) THE REASON FOR EVACUATION: SMOKE CARGO INDICATION. (2) WHO INITIATED THE EVACUATION (E.G.) CREWMEMBER OR PASSENGER: CAPTAIN. (3) WHICH EXITS (BY SPECIFIC LOCATION) WERE USED, WHICH EXITS WERE NOT USED, AND REASON FOR NONUSE: MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS THE ONLY DOOR USED. OVER WING EXITS, GALLEY SERVICE AND FLIGHT DECK ESCAPE HATCH WERE NOT USED DURING EVACUATION BECAUSE NO VISUAL EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. (4) WHETHER ANY EXITS, SLIDES, OR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED AND, IF SO, WHAT WERE THE MALFUNCTION? NO MALFUNCTIONS DURING EVACUATION. SEE ATTACHED SHEET (1) FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. (5) WHETHER ANY PARTICULAR EXIT WAS USED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE EVACUEES AND, IF SO, THE APPARENT REASON? MAIN CABIN DOOR WAS PRIMARY EXIT BECAUSE NO SMELL OR VISUAL EVIDENCE OF SMOKE. (6) THE ESTIMATED TOTAL TIME IT TOOK TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT? APPROXIMATELY, LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. (7) THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY INJURIES? NO INJURIES TO PASSENGERS OR CREW. EVACUATION WAS THROUGH AIRCRAFT MAIN CABIN STAIRWELL.