SDR 0500676623

Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
May 6, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N623US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
21705
Aircraft time
93,900 hours, 15,833 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Burned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE INBOUND TO HNL, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SPARKS AND BURNING SMELL IN NR 2 MID GALLEY. NR 3 GALLEY POWER TRIP LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. DID NOT RESET, BURNING SMELL DISSIPATED. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. HNL MAINTENANCE FOUND WIRES CHAFED BEHIND OVEN. COVERED WIRES AND UNPLUGGED OVEN AND DEFERRED LOG. ALSO FOUND LIGHT AT 13HJK INOPERATIVE AND BALLAST BURNT. REMOVED BALLAST AND DEFERRED LOG. NRT MAINTENANCE REPAIRED WIRES AND REPLACED BALLAST 07MAY05. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.