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B737-800 flight crew reported returning to the departure airport after experiencing strong electrical fumes in the cockpit and cabin that may have been related to galley equipment.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1410322 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201612 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Wiring & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 166 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 168 Flight Crew Type 863 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
On departure at 3000 ft we were notified by the a flight attendant that there was a strong acrid odor in the forward and aft galleys as well as the cabin. We also began to detect the odor that smelled electrical in nature. QRH procedures were executed in the course of running the smoke and fumes checklist. Eventually; the fas reported that the odor had subsided. This appeared to us to be related to the checklist item of turning off the cab/utl (galley power) switch. After confirming that a return to [departure airport] was an option; we elected to return. An overweight uneventful landing was made.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737-800 flight crew reported returning to the departure airport after experiencing strong electrical fumes in the cockpit and cabin that may have been related to galley equipment.
Narrative: On departure at 3000 ft we were notified by the A Flight Attendant that there was a strong acrid odor in the forward and aft galleys as well as the cabin. We also began to detect the odor that smelled electrical in nature. QRH procedures were executed in the course of running the Smoke and Fumes Checklist. Eventually; the FAs reported that the odor had subsided. This appeared to us to be related to the checklist item of turning off the Cab/Utl (galley power) switch. After confirming that a return to [departure airport] was an option; we elected to return. An overweight uneventful landing was made.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.