Flight attendant reported strong electrical odor in forward galley.

Attributes
ACN	429879
Time
Date	199903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : iad.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : iad.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B767 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	429879
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other
Independent Detector	other other : 3 cab
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Near iad flight attendants reported a strong odor of burning electrical components in forward galley area. We declared an emergency and landed 4 mins later. Odor disappeared. We secured utility busses. Crash fire rescue equipment saw nothing outside so we taxied to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FLT ATTENDANT RPTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FORWARD GALLEY.

Narrative: NEAR IAD FLT ATTENDANTS RPTED A STRONG ODOR OF BURNING ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN FORWARD GALLEY AREA. WE DECLARED AN EMER AND LANDED 4 MINS LATER. ODOR DISAPPEARED. WE SECURED UTILITY BUSSES. CFR SAW NOTHING OUTSIDE SO WE TAXIED TO GATE.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.