What was found
GALLEY HOT PLATE NR H41 WAS SMOKING, SPARKING AND GAVE A FLIGHT ATTENDANT A SHOCK. CHECKED WIRING UNDER HOT PLATE ELEMENTS BEHIND CONTROL SWITCH AND NO OVERHEATING EVIDENT. REPLACED SWITCH AND HOTPLATE OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N7293U
- Make and model
- Boeing 727222
- Aircraft serial
- 21571
- Engine
- Pwa JT8D15
- System (JASC)
- 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- MS3505822
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Galley Hot Plate
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.