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Md-80 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after the aft flight attendant called to report a strong burning odor in the aft galley.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1343493 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 24000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Total 16000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
After takeoff and climbing through 10;000 feet we received an interphone call from the cabin. The #4 flight attendant (flight attendant) said there was a burning smell coming from the aft cabin/galley area. We turned off the galley power and asked the flight attendant to report if the smell subsided. She said it did. We continued the climb and consulted the QRH. The flight attendant then called back and said the smell was now back and a haze was visible in the aft cabin. We then [advised ATC] and received clearance to return to [departure airport]. We completed the QRH procedures and normal checklists. We landed overweight. Airport rescue and fire fighting checked out the aircraft after exiting the runway. The flight attendant reported the smoke and fumes had subsided. We taxied back to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MD-80 flight crew reported returning to departure airport after the aft Flight Attendant called to report a strong burning odor in the aft galley.
Narrative: After takeoff and climbing through 10;000 feet we received an interphone call from the cabin. The #4 Flight Attendant (FA) said there was a burning smell coming from the aft cabin/galley area. We turned off the galley power and asked the FA to report if the smell subsided. She said it did. We continued the climb and consulted the QRH. The FA then called back and said the smell was now back and a haze was visible in the aft cabin. We then [advised ATC] and received clearance to return to [departure airport]. We completed the QRH procedures and normal checklists. We landed overweight. Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting checked out the aircraft after exiting the runway. The FA reported the smoke and fumes had subsided. We taxied back to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.