Service difficulty report · Ballast · Boeing 777300ER

Difficulty date
October 20, 2017
Submitted
October 20, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2333U
Make and model
Boeing 777300ER
Aircraft serial
62644
Aircraft time
2,229 hours, 255 cycles
Part
Ballast
Condition
Odor
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SIGN OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AREA REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATT...CREW TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND NOTICED SMOKE HAS DISSIPATED...ACCOMPLISH SMOKE- FUMES CONDITION INSPECTION PER AMM05-5 1-50-201...FOUND BAD BALLAST AND REPLACED. PERFORMED SMOKE ODOR CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-58-800-801C3. NO ABNORMALITIES FOUND AFTER BALLAST REPLACEMENT. RAN AC PACKS FOR 2 HOURS, NO ODOR DETECTED

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