# SDR CALA2026082318807

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 24, 2026
- Submitted: August 24, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N24976](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N24976), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-9
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-9](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-9) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 66135
- Aircraft time: 31,574 hours, 3,088 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- Part: Oven
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Zone 900
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026082318807

## Discrepancy

BURNING ODOR AFTER TAKE OFF IN AFT GALLEY.GALLEY OVEN HEATER THE CAUSE AFT GALLEY FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFO: THE POWER CONTROL SWITCH WAS OFF AND IT SMELT LIKE A DUSTY/HOT AIR HEATER JUST TURNED ON. BUT THE FIGURED OUT THE POWER SWITCH WAS OFF. THE TURNED IT ON AND ALL OK. NO MORE ODOR. PLEASE SEE PICTURE. FORM 46-6020 PAGE 1 FORM 46-6020 PAGE 2 FORM 46-6020 PAGE 3 LOCKING INSPECTED ALL OVENS AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS IN AFT GALLEY AREA (TURNED ON/OFF. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR). JUST WITH THE GENERAL POWER SWITCH IN OFF POSITION YOU CAN SMELL LIKE DUSTY AIR (MAYBE SIMILAR TO FUMES FOR THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT). ALL IN GOOD CONDITION AND OK TO CONTINUE IN SERVICE.WORKED REF DMC-B787-A-05-51-99-99A-282A-A UNLOCKING FOR MX ONE MORE TIME MENTION ALL IN GOOD SHAPE AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT MENTIONED IT WAS JUST A CONFUSION WITH THE ODOR (IT WAS A DUSTY ODOR DUE TO THE RETICULATION OF AIR WAS TURNED OFF). OK FOR FURTHER SERVICE.

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