Service difficulty report · Batt Charger · Boeing 737130

Difficulty date
May 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N24213
Make and model
Boeing 737130
Aircraft serial
19030
Part
Batt Charger
Part number
23013
Condition
Burned
Location
E\E Compt
Part time
28,198 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WITH A SLIGHT TRACE OF HAZE WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN WHILE ON DESCENT INTO CLE. THE GASPER FAN AND GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND THE ODOR DECREASED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND BATTERY CHARGER IN E AND E COMPARTMENT BURNED. THE BATTERY CHARGER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND TESTED IAW MM 24-31-21. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO EVIDENCE OF ODOR OR SMOKE.