Service difficulty report · Heater · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
April 9, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
30,526 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2B2
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley Water
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM FORWARD GALLEY NR 2 BOILER. ALL CB PULLED & GALLEY POWER SHEDDED. NO MORE SMOKE OBSERVED & FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NR 2 WATER BOILER CHANGED IAW MM 25-30 & CHECKED SERVICEABLE. NO FURTHER INCIDENT DURING SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.

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