SDR 0300616306

Service difficulty report · Wire · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
March 5, 2003
Submitted
March 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N666US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23821
Aircraft time
57,481 hours, 7,139 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, FIRE FLASHED AT GALLEY 2C AFT COFFEEMAKER WHEN HOT PLATE WAS PULLED OUT. TURNED POWER OFF AND AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND HOT PLATE WIRE BROKEN, REPLACED HOTPLATE. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.