SDR 0602349863

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
October 24, 2006
Submitted
October 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47774
Aircraft time
64,330 hours, 62,942 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING BURNING RUBBER OR BURNING PLASTIC TYPE FUMES NEAR THE FORWARD ENTRY DOOR. NO OVENS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME ALTHOUGH ONE FORWARD AND ONE AFT COFFEE POT WERE IN USE. FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND THE FUMES CEASED, SO THE GALLEY POWER REMAINED SECURED FOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL AND NO VISIBLE SMOKE OR FLAME WAS NOTED. COM PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO THE SCHEDULED DESTINATION. MAINTENANCE COMPLETED A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE GALLEY AND COCKPIT AREA, ALL OVENS, COFFEEMAKERS, BUN WARMERS, AND LIGHTS. ALSO CHECKED BEHIND WALL PANELS, CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND RELAYS, FORWARD LAVATORY, AND

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