Narrative:

We were en route to day, about 80 mi east of dfw, when we smelled an electrical overheat smell. About the same time, attendant called us and said she smelled an electrical problem. We had her turn off the coffee makers and check the smell. It was still apparent. We turned off the galley power, declared an emergency and returned to dfw. Uneventful landing. Changed planes because maintenance could not definitely locate the source of the smell.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN F100 FLC, ALONG WITH THE CABIN CREW, DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTING DFW.

Narrative: WE WERE ENRTE TO DAY, ABOUT 80 MI E OF DFW, WHEN WE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL OVERHEAT SMELL. ABOUT THE SAME TIME, ATTENDANT CALLED US AND SAID SHE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL PROB. WE HAD HER TURN OFF THE COFFEE MAKERS AND CHK THE SMELL. IT WAS STILL APPARENT. WE TURNED OFF THE GALLEY PWR, DECLARED AN EMER AND RETURNED TO DFW. UNEVENTFUL LNDG. CHANGED PLANES BECAUSE MAINT COULD NOT DEFINITELY LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL.

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.