As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
CLT - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CABIN AND COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT WAS SIMILAR TO A PREVIOUS INCIDENT OCCURING ON 1/25/96. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAGS DUE TO OIL CONTAMINATION FROM THE APU. THE APU WAS REPLACED. (M)