Service difficulty report · Control Panel · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
March 13, 2003
Submitted
April 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
22,903 hours, 3,529 cycles
Part
Control Panel
Condition
Shorted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

SPARKS, SMOKE AND ODOR IN CABIN FROM OVERHEAD PANEL IN PAX COMPARTMENT. MECHANICS FOUND MELTED PLASTIC INSIDE BOTH MID-GALLEY WARMING OVENS. MID-GALLEY IS LOCATED JUST FORWARD OF ROW 11. PLASTIC WAS REMOVED FROM WARMING OVENS, OVENS CLEANED AND OP CHECK OK.