B737-800
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 492; Flight Crew Total 15000
Troubleshooting
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
General Evacuated
Aircraft
At the gate; smoke noticed coming from outside First Officer (FO) side window; possibly from the ground power connection port as a result of ground power chord. We quickly removed all boarded passengers and crew; shut off the ground power to the aircraft and called for the fire trucks on ground control frequency. Our Maintenance personnel also came to the aircraft to analyze the situation. We removed the aircraft from service. Myself and my crew along with each passenger continued on another aircraft.
B737-800 Captain reported smoke emanating from the First Officer's side external to the flight deck possibly from the external power connection. The crew and passengers evacuated.