Flight Attendant Current
Situational Awareness
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor
Aircraft Equipment Problem Dissipated; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
While pax boarding; noticed haze/smoke in forward part of cabin. There was an electrical burning smell from first part of coach to about exit row. Stopped boarding and deplaned those who had boarded. Smell and haze dissipated.
During the boarding process; C Flight Attendant called from the aft; there was a smoky haze that was noticed in the cabin. He stated that there was an 'electrical' smell and told me to hold boarding and wanted to deplane. I held boarding at the door while C Flight Attendant made an announcement to those standing in the aisle to turn around; exit the aircraft and for all seated guests to gather their belongings and exit the aircraft. I notified pilot of the situation. Captain came out of the flight deck to observe; he said it appeared to be condensation from the AC due to the humid conditions outside. CSA Supervisor; came to see what was going on. I explained the situation. Once all passengers [were] off; all flight attendants; Captain; CSA Supervisor walked toward the aft of the aircraft. Myself; D Flight Attendant; C Flight Attendant; B Flight Attendant and CSA Supervisor all smelled an electrical burnt smell between rows 8 and 16. We all felt charging outlets and power boxes for unusual heat. Captain could not smell. Asked First Officer to check; he could not smell. A second security search was conducted. The smell lingered around row 8-10. Mechanics inspected cargo and on the aircraft; nothing found. We briefed on a plan if there were to be an emergency and all agreed that we felt safe to re-board. A passenger seated in row 10 we noticed had a multi charging port. Captain made an announcement re electronics- to let a flight attend know if a device is 'HOT.' Just before safety demo; XXC [passenger] notified us that her plug was feeling hot while charging her phone and offered to not use at all during flight. I notified Captain of XXC. There were no further issues during the flight. Turned out to be a non-event.
Flight attendants reported 'electrical' odor and haze in passenger cabin. Maintenance and pilots inspected aircraft with no definitive results.