Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
October 30, 2004
Submitted
November 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24381
Aircraft time
56,620 hours, 6,368 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

FLAME CAME OUT OF SERVICE OUTLET AFTER SWITCHING TO EXTERNAL POWER BY DOOR 1L. ELECTRICAL OUTLET AT DOOR 1 LEFT WAS FOUND MELTED. OUTLET WAS REPLACED AND OP CHECKED GOOD. ENGINEERING WILL EVALUATE THE ELECTRICAL OUTLET TO LOOK FOR POSSIBLE DEFECTS. ENGINEERING ALSO CREATED CALLOUT EG3435 TO CHECK DOOR 1 LEFT SERVICE OUTLET WIRING TO LOOK FOR ANY POSSIBLE CAUSES.