Service difficulty report · Chiller · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 1, 2015
Submitted
April 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26945
Aircraft time
76,704 hours, 13,062 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Chiller
Condition
Faulty
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT, JUST PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, HAD A BURNING ELEC SMELL WITH VISIBLE SMOKE NEAR A VENT FACING DOOR 4L. INSPECTED APU AIR SUPPLY DUCT, NO LEAKS PTT7046004. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY CHILLERS & FOUND C52 WITH INCORRECT EXHAUST PORT INSTALLATION PTT7046002. ALSO FOUND ONE INSULATION BLANKET LOOSE & BLOWING DUST TO THE VENT. BLANKET CORRECTED PTT7046003. RAN ENGS WITH THE SAME CONFIGURATION AS FLIGHT CREW USED FOR TAXI, NO SIGNS OF SMOKE OR DIFFERENT SMELL. AIR VENT BY DOOR 4L SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN NORMAL, COOLED AFTER CHILLERS SHUT DOWN. BOTH CHILLERS PLACED ON MEL.