SDR 0500906638

Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
June 4, 2005
Submitted
June 17, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N638US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23549
Aircraft time
74,541 hours, 9,808 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1TP121
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley Lights
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, TWO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN FORWARD GALLEY NR 1 HEARD POPPING SOUND THEN SAW A FLAME OUT OF PANEL ABOVE AUX GALLEY COUNTER. TURNED OFF COUNTER LIGHT SWITCH AND PULLED CB. ACFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NRT MX DEACTIVATED CB. NRT MX REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH AND RESISTOR 15JUNE05. OPS CHECKS GOOD.