MD11 cabin crew discovered smoke in the forward galley area.

Attributes
ACN	557895
Time
Date	200208
Day	Wed
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : maintenance
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	maintenance : technician
Qualification	technician : airframe technician : powerplant
Experience	maintenance technician : 13
ASRS Report	557895
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight attendant : on duty
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical maintenance problem : improper maintenance non adherence : company policies non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : 2
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	other
Factors
Maintenance	contributing factor : schedule pressure performance deficiency : repair performance deficiency : non compliance with legal requirements performance deficiency : installation performance deficiency : fault isolation performance deficiency : inspection
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Maintenance Human Performance Aircraft Company
Primary Problem	Maintenance Human Performance

Narrative:

While the aircraft was leaving ZZZ on the way to ZZZ1 smoke and sparks were present in the area of the coffee maker in the forward galley. Circuit breakers popped and the smoke immediately stopped. Maintenance found galley control panel not secured. Panel was reinstalled.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD11 CABIN CREW DISCOVERED SMOKE IN THE FORWARD GALLEY AREA.

Narrative: WHILE THE ACFT WAS LEAVING ZZZ ON THE WAY TO ZZZ1 SMOKE AND SPARKS WERE PRESENT IN THE AREA OF THE COFFEE MAKER IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED AND THE SMOKE IMMEDIATELY STOPPED. MAINT FOUND GALLEY CTL PANEL NOT SECURED. PANEL WAS REINSTALLED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.