What was found
ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WITH SMOKE FROM MID GALLEY (416) AFT COUNTER HOTPLATE AREA. C/B FOR HOTPLATE H41 HAS BEEN PULLED AND BURNING ODOR AND SMOKE HAS DISSIPATED. HOTPLATE WAS NOT HOT BUT AREA AROUND HOTPLATE WAS HOT, POSSIBLE DAMAGED WIRING HARNESS. [08-17-07] REMOVED AND INSPECTED THE BACK OF HOTPLATE FOR ANY BURNED WIRING OR ODOR. NOTHING FOUND. RT PLATE HAD A LOT OF PLASTIC BURNED ON TOP OF IT. CLEANED IT. HOTPLATE INOPERATIVE FOR THREE DAYS. WHEN DOMESTIC AGAIN, OPERATED HOTPLATE. NO ADDITIONAL ODOR. HOT PLATE & AIRPLANE RETURNED TO SERVICE.