B757 flight crew reported being informed by a flight attendant of electrical odor in the rear galley...

Attributes
ACN	1624861
Time
Date	201903
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Cooling Fan any cooling fan
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Not Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 143 Flight Crew Total 6154 Flight Crew Type 2131
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 167 Flight Crew Total 3198 Flight Crew Type 2230
Events
Anomaly	Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

Flight attendants (fas) smelled pungent electrical odor near door 3L after level off. I directed them to turn off everything including lights; coffee makers; chillers; etc. The smell lingered. Called dispatch and [maintenance]; and checked lavs; overhead bins; and outlets; along with the passenger luggage in bins. No problem was discovered. Turned off right recirculation fan for 5-7 minutes. The smell did not dissipate. Created a diversion plan with crew; dispatch; and [maintenance] (based on lingering smell). No smoke was ever seen. After waiting five additional minutes; fas moved out of the area; sniffed lemons and returned to galley area. Smell had dissipated. Additional fas went back to check; and everything was normal. With concurrence of crew; dispatch; and [maintenance]; flight continued to original destination. Along the route of flight; we identified several diversion bases if needed. Flight landed uneventfully.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 flight crew reported being informed by a Flight Attendant of electrical odor in the rear galley area. Smell dissipated several minutes after deactivating right recirculation fan.

Narrative: Flight Attendants (FAs) smelled pungent electrical odor near door 3L after level off. I directed them to turn off everything including lights; coffee makers; chillers; etc. The smell lingered. Called Dispatch and [Maintenance]; and checked LAVS; overhead bins; and outlets; along with the passenger luggage in bins. No problem was discovered. Turned off right recirculation fan for 5-7 minutes. The smell did not dissipate. Created a diversion plan with crew; Dispatch; and [Maintenance] (based on lingering smell). No smoke was ever seen. After waiting five additional minutes; FAs moved out of the area; sniffed lemons and returned to galley area. Smell had dissipated. Additional FAs went back to check; and everything was normal. With concurrence of crew; Dispatch; and [Maintenance]; flight continued to original destination. Along the route of flight; we identified several diversion bases if needed. Flight landed uneventfully.

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B757 flight crew reported being informed by a flight attendant of electrical odor in the rear galley area. Smell dissipated several minutes after deactivating right recirculation fan.