Service difficulty report · Chiller · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 8, 2022
Submitted
September 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UW
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
3993
Aircraft time
44,874 hours, 16,425 cycles
Part
Chiller
Part number
3749
Part serial
1296
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Part time
41,723 hours, 15,312 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS AREA TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT WITH CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND CHILLER SWITCH GOT REAL HOT DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT ATTENDANT TURNED OFF CHILLER AND HEAT AND SLIGHT BURNING SMELL WENT AWAY IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. MAINTENANCE REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY CHILLER AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER AMM 25-34-51.