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The flight crew of a boeing 757-200 was notified by a flight attendant 10 minutes after level off of a metal/electrical burning odor mainly in the center galley area of the cabin and the condition was worsening. An emergency was declared and the aircraft diverted to a near by airport; and landed over-weight without incident.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1083568 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201304 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | B757-200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After leveling at FL300; flight attendant contacted cockpit via inter-phone to report strong electrical fumes in the vicinity of the mid galley. First officer was PF. I delegated aircraft control and radios to him; and I consulted QRH. The checklist was accomplished down to 'depowering ife'; 'utility buses'; and 'recirc fans.' a short time later the flight attendant reported back that the fumes became stronger. An emergency was declared and an immediate divert initiated. I requested that ATC notify the company due to task saturation and proximity to landing airport. We landed safely overweight at 203;500. Passengers were deplaned and arff began their investigation. All pertinent logbook entries accomplished.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The flight crew of a Boeing 757-200 was notified by a Flight Attendant 10 minutes after level off of a metal/electrical burning odor mainly in the center galley area of the cabin and the condition was worsening. An Emergency was declared and the aircraft diverted to a near by airport; and landed over-weight without incident.
Narrative: After leveling at FL300; Flight Attendant contacted cockpit via inter-phone to report strong electrical fumes in the vicinity of the mid galley. First Officer was PF. I delegated aircraft control and radios to him; and I consulted QRH. The checklist was accomplished down to 'Depowering IFE'; 'Utility Buses'; and 'Recirc Fans.' A short time later the Flight Attendant reported back that the fumes became stronger. An emergency was declared and an immediate divert initiated. I requested that ATC notify the company due to task saturation and proximity to landing airport. We landed safely overweight at 203;500. Passengers were deplaned and ARFF began their investigation. All pertinent logbook entries accomplished.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.