Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
April 14, 2005
Submitted
June 1, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N371UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24540
Aircraft time
43,986 hours, 30,965 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Receptacle
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
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

AFT VACUUM CB OUT. FA REPORTED SPARKS IN GALLEY POPPED. FAILED RECEPTACLE NOT RECOVERED. AMT SAYS FOUND IT IN TWO PIECES. CAUSE OF FAILURE MAY BE DETERIORATION OVER TIME. INCONCLUSIVE WITHOUT FAILED PART.