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A321 flight crew reported divert due to flight attendant notification of smoke and fumes in the aft galley.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1633134 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201904 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A321 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying First Officer |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
We were in cruise at FL320. The cabin called us to report fumes in the aft galley. The flight attendant (flight attendant) reported that she had followed her procedure for such an event which included shutting down the galley and pulling the circuit breaker in the aft galley. I said call me back in a minute and let me know if it clears. She called back almost immediately and told me that the fumes were getting worst and that it smelled like burning plastic. My first officer (first officer) and I immediately donned our O2 masks and followed the procedure for 'smoke.' I complied with the emergency procedure while the first officer (PF; pilot flying) [notified ATC]. ZZZ was the closest suitable airport; so we requested an immediate descent and vectors for an approach into ZZZ. Late in the descent; the flight attendant's reported that the fumes had diminished somewhat. We landed at ZZZ. Arff (airport rescue and fire fighting) approached the aircraft and after checking the cargo holds; could not determine the source of the fumes.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A321 flight crew reported divert due to Flight Attendant notification of smoke and fumes in the aft galley.
Narrative: We were in cruise at FL320. The cabin called us to report fumes in the aft galley. The FA (Flight Attendant) reported that she had followed her procedure for such an event which included shutting down the galley and pulling the CB in the aft galley. I said call me back in a minute and let me know if it clears. She called back almost immediately and told me that the fumes were getting worst and that it smelled like burning plastic. My FO (First Officer) and I immediately donned our O2 masks and followed the procedure for 'Smoke.' I complied with the emergency procedure while the FO (PF; Pilot Flying) [notified ATC]. ZZZ was the closest suitable airport; so we requested an immediate descent and vectors for an approach into ZZZ. Late in the descent; the FA's reported that the fumes had diminished somewhat. We landed at ZZZ. ARFF (Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting) approached the aircraft and after checking the cargo holds; could not determine the source of the fumes.
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.