Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 159; Flight Crew Total 2163; Flight Crew Type 2163
Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Started the APU and brought the packs on line. Cabin attendants reported a strange smell and the appearance of smoke in the cabin. Called line maintenance to inspect the problem. By the time line maintenance arrived at the aircraft; the smoke and odor had disappeared. Continued boarding the aircraft. Flight departed uneventfully.
Upon starting of APU; Cabin Crew reported faint smoke in cabin. After checking the smoke out; it did not appear to be from a fire (no fire warnings; etc present on flight deck). We called line maintenance out for a check and by the time he arrived the smoke had cleared. The flight went on uneventful and there were zero passenger complaints upon arrival.
A320 flight crew reported that a faint smoke appeared in passenger cabin during preflight with the APU supplying packs. Smoke dissipated prior to Maintenance arrival.