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A B737-700 returned to the gate when the flight attendants reported an electrical smell of undetermined origin in the aft galley.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 906714 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201008 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Galley Furnishing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 137 Flight Crew Type 8000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 226 Flight Crew Type 4500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
While on taxi out for takeoff; the flight attendants called and said that they smelled electrical fumes in the aft galley and that they had already dissipated. We asked if they could ascertain the source and they could not. They said it could not be the coffee makers; because the hot plates were not on. We returned to the gate and had maintenance inspect the aircraft. Maintenance completed a thorough inspection and found spilled coffee in the drip pan and around the bottom of the coffee maker; and noticed a burnt coffee smell upon entering the aft galley. He said the spilled coffee in the drip pan could have splashed up on the element and caused the smell even though the hot plate was not on. The mechanic cleaned up the coffee makers; completed the discrepancy log; and returned the aircraft to service.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737-700 returned to the gate when the Flight Attendants reported an electrical smell of undetermined origin in the aft galley.
Narrative: While on taxi out for takeoff; the Flight Attendants called and said that they smelled electrical fumes in the aft galley and that they had already dissipated. We asked if they could ascertain the source and they could not. They said it could not be the coffee makers; because the hot plates were not on. We returned to the gate and had Maintenance inspect the aircraft. Maintenance completed a thorough inspection and found spilled coffee in the drip pan and around the bottom of the coffee maker; and noticed a burnt coffee smell upon entering the aft galley. He said the spilled coffee in the drip pan could have splashed up on the element and caused the smell even though the hot plate was not on. The Mechanic cleaned up the coffee makers; completed the discrepancy log; and returned the aircraft to service.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.