# SDR AALA2020030659020

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 4, 2020
- Submitted: March 6, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N273AY
- Make and model: Airbus A330-323
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-323) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 337
- Aircraft time: 87,726 hours, 12,397 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- Part: Oven
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Galley
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020030659020

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKE OFF THE CREW SMELLED A TOXIC ODOR IN COCKPIT AND STORAGE IN FORWARD GALLEY AND A VERY STRONG ODOR IN BACK. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO PHL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FORWARD GALLEY #2 OVEN HAD A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL AND WAS REPLACED PER AMM 25-19.

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