What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On Friday, February 22, 2002 at approximately 2019 EST, a Mcdonnell Douglas DC-9-82, N7537A flight 353, operated by American airlines, inc., during cruise flight at flight level 310 from lag to ord, the flight crew experienced smoke, smell of plastic and electrical wires burning in the forward galley and cockpit areas. After shutting down the galley power and air conditioning unit, the aircraft diverted to Buffalo niagara international airport. A landing was accomplished without further incident. Fire and rescue responded and there were no injuries. The mechanics found the forward galleyoven at fault. The oven assembly was removed and replaced. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft returned to service. This incident is considered closed.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2002 AT APPROXIMATELY 2019 EST, A MCDONNELL DOUGLAS DC-9-82, N7537A FLIGHT 353, OPERATED BY AMERICAN AIRLINES, INC., DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310 FROM LAG TO ORD, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE, SMELL OF PLASTIC AND ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING IN THE FORWARD GALLEY AND COCKPIT AREAS. AFTER SHUTTING DOWN THE GALLEY POWER AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BUFFALO NIAGARA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MECHANICS FOUND THE FORWARD GALLEYOVEN AT FAULT. THE OVEN ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.