Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
August 4, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
27,387 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON DESCENT THE F/A IN THE AFT GALLEY SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR FOR APPROX 2 TO 3 MINUTES WHICH DISSIPATED PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PILOTS ASKED FOR PRIORITY CLEARANCE (ALTHOUGH DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY) AND WERE MET BY CRASH/FIRE RESCUE ON ARRIVAL. MX THOROUGHLY INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AS DIRECTED BY THE FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL (INCLUDING INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYS, LIGHTING, WIRING, GALLEY, AIR CONDITIONING) AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAULT. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS REPORTED.