Service difficulty report · Connector · Airbus A310

Difficulty date
September 25, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310
Aircraft time
50,737 hours
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Connector
Part number
E0111241057
Condition
Damaged
Location
Galley Power
Stage of operation
TX
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

(CAN) DURING STATION TRANSIT, CABIN CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM AFT GALLEY, WITH SMOKE WARNING, WHEN GALLEY ELECTRICAL PWR WAS PUT ON. GALLEY POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AFT GALLEY. DURING MX INVESTIGATION, THE GALLEY CONNECTOR 38 MC WAS FOUND DAMAGED WITH PINS AND SOCKET BURNED. CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED AND CAMPAIGN WAS INITIATED TO INSPECT ACFT EQUIPMENT WITH THE SAME TYPE OF INSTALLATION.

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