What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
This incident occurred at Philadelphia airport, PA on 8/18/2013 at approximately 17:53, when jetblue airlines, flight 827, diverted and landed on runway 9R after reporting smoke in the cockpit while enroute from bos to bwi.
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Once on the ground, the local fire and rescue vehicles responded and reported an observed ir (infrared) heat signature emitting from the left side of the aircraft (just aft of the left wing) near the aft cargo hold. This report prompted an emergency evacuation.
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Emergency evacuation information below was provided by jetblue cmt. For additional information or clarification please contact jetblue principal inspectors or cmt:
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Per FAA order 8020-11C this narrative section of the report should include the following information:
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(1) The reason for evacuation.
Answer: heat signature advised by crash fire rescue (CFR)
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(2) Who initiated the evacuation (e.g., crewmember or passenger)
Answer:the captain
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(3) Which exits (by specific location) were used, which exits were not used, and reason for non-use.
Answer: front right, front left and rear left exits were used
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(4) Whether any exits, slides, or associated components malfunctioned and, if so, what were the malfunctions. Answer: no log items indicate any malfunction
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(5) Whether any particular exit was used by the majority of the evacuees and, if so, the apparent reason.
Answer: unknown
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(6) The estimated total time it took to evacuate the aircraft.
Answer: unknown
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(7) The nature and extent of any injuries.
Answer: none
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Note: (question 3 above) on-site investigation found all 4 door slides were deployed. Cmt reports front right, front left and rear left exits were actually used.
As the FAA filed it
THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED AT PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT, PA ON 8/18/2013 AT APPROXIMATELY 17:53, WHEN JETBLUE AIRLINES, FLIGHT 827, DIVERTED AND LANDED ON RUNWAY 9R AFTER REPORTING SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT WHILE ENROUTE FROM BOS TO BWI.
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ONCE ON THE GROUND, THE LOCAL FIRE AND RESCUE VEHICLES RESPONDED AND REPORTED AN OBSERVED IR (INFRARED) HEAT SIGNATURE EMITTING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT (JUST AFT OF THE LEFT WING) NEAR THE AFT CARGO HOLD. THIS REPORT PROMPTED AN EMERGENCY EVACUATION.
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EMERGENCY EVACUATION INFORMATION BELOW WAS PROVIDED BY JETBLUE CMT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION OR CLARIFICATION PLEASE CONTACT JETBLUE PRINCIPAL INSPECTORS OR CMT:
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PER FAA ORDER 8020-11C THIS NARRATIVE SECTION OF THE REPORT SHOULD INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
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(1) THE REASON FOR EVACUATION.
ANSWER: HEAT SIGNATURE ADVISED BY CRASH FIRE RESCUE (CFR)
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(2) WHO INITIATED THE EVACUATION (E.G., CREWMEMBER OR PASSENGER)
ANSWER:THE CAPTAIN
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(3) WHICH EXITS (BY SPECIFIC LOCATION) WERE USED, WHICH EXITS WERE NOT USED, AND REASON FOR NON-USE.
ANSWER: FRONT RIGHT, FRONT LEFT AND REAR LEFT EXITS WERE USED
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(4) WHETHER ANY EXITS, SLIDES, OR ASSOCIATED COMPONENTS MALFUNCTIONED AND, IF SO, WHAT WERE THE MALFUNCTIONS. ANSWER: NO LOG ITEMS INDICATE ANY MALFUNCTION
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(5) WHETHER ANY PARTICULAR EXIT WAS USED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE EVACUEES AND, IF SO, THE APPARENT REASON.
ANSWER: UNKNOWN
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(6) THE ESTIMATED TOTAL TIME IT TOOK TO EVACUATE THE AIRCRAFT.
ANSWER: UNKNOWN
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(7) THE NATURE AND EXTENT OF ANY INJURIES.
ANSWER: NONE
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NOTE: (QUESTION 3 ABOVE) ON-SITE INVESTIGATION FOUND ALL 4 DOOR SLIDES WERE DEPLOYED. CMT REPORTS FRONT RIGHT, FRONT LEFT AND REAR LEFT EXITS WERE ACTUALLY USED.