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B767 captain is informed by flight attendants in the aft galley of an odor described as a hot electrical smell. Flight diverts to a suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 975957 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201110 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B767-200 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Wiring & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Illness |
Narrative:
Flight attendants working in the aft galley reported an odor described as a hot electrical smell. I asked the relief pilot to go back and check. He confirmed the smell as a 'chemical ' odor. The flight attendants complained of irritated eyes and coughing. No smoke was visible. I diverted to [a suitable airport].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B767 Captain is informed by Flight Attendants in the aft galley of an odor described as a hot electrical smell. Flight diverts to a suitable airport.
Narrative: Flight attendants working in the aft galley reported an odor described as a hot electrical smell. I asked the relief pilot to go back and check. He confirmed the smell as a 'chemical ' odor. The flight attendants complained of irritated eyes and coughing. No smoke was visible. I diverted to [a suitable airport].
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.