# SDR CALA2026072618000

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 23, 2026
- Submitted: July 27, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N643UA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N643UA), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 767322
- Aircraft serial: 25093
- Aircraft time: 137,658 hours, 21,134 cycles
- System (JASC): [5100 · Standard Practices/Structures](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/5100)
- Part: Charger
- Condition: Melted
- Location: Pax Phone
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026072618000

## Discrepancy

PAX CELL PHONE CHARGER MELTED DOWN AT SEAT 31A.   FLIGHT AND CABIN CREW COMPLETED SMOKE/ODOR QUESTIONAIRE.  QUESTIONAIRE SENT TO GRP-TOMC-WIDEBODYUNITED.COM.  CONFIRMED ODOR CAUSED BY PASSENGERS EUROPEAN APPLE LIGHTNING CHARGER AND CORD.  ALL DAMAGE CONFINED TO CORD END OF CHARGER AND CORD, NO EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE ON PLUG SIDE OF CHARGING BLOCK.  EU TYPE C CHARGER HAD TO HAVE BEEN PLUGGED INTO A TYPE A, B OR G ADAPTER TO FIT AIRCRAFT PLUG PROVIDING ADDITIONAL HEAT BARRIER BETWEEN CHARGER AND AIRCRAFT OUTLET.  NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.