Service difficulty report · Sign · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
July 31, 2025
Submitted
August 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N964AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44068
Aircraft time
8,992 hours, 2,503 cycles
Part
Sign
Part number
BR9442923
Condition
Melted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAEKEOFF PASSING 4000' FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN AFT CALLED TO REPORT AFT NO SMOKING SIGN FLICKERED AND WAS HOT TO THE TOUCH. ALSO SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. GROUNDED - YES. UNABLE DUPLICATE THE DEFECTS PLASTIC BURNING ODOR THAT FLT ATT REPORTED. GVI NO DISCREPANCIES FROM BOTH LEFT & RIGHT SMOKING SIGN ASSY, AFTACP, AFT GALLEY BREAKER PANEL. AFT COFFEE + WARMER, COFFEE MAKERS, OVEN OPS TEST NORMAL. REPLACED 2 AFT SEAT BELT SIGN ASSY AND OPS TEST NORMAL AMM 33-25-00, AMM 25-32-01, AMM 25-32-03, AMM 25-32-33. MSUN 1070819 08/01/2025 RUNNING BOTH ENGINES, APU AND PACKS GENERATE NO ODOER IN 5 MINUTES. FUNCTIONS ARE ALL NORMAL, ODER NO LONGER PRESENT.

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