Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 185
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor; Inflight Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem
Aircraft
Approximately 15 minutes prior to top of descent into ZZZ we were informed that a passenger heard a pop and smelled something electrical in the vicinity of row XX. Initially the flight attendants could not verify an odor. As we began our descent; a few more passengers smelled an odor and it was confirmed by one of the flight attendants. We ran the smoke; fire; and fumes checklist to a point the fumes had dissipated. At no point was any smoke ever noticed and the fumes were only confirmed by a few passengers. By the time we completed the checklist and the odor was gone and we were in the terminal area at ZZZ. We elected to land and taxi to the gate as the odor was gone and no evidence of smoke or fire existed.
B-737 Captain reported Flight Attendant notification of cabin fume event during cruise which dissipated after a short time. Captain continued to destination and executed a safe landing.