Service difficulty report · Tray · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 17, 2011
Submitted
June 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N665DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25013
Aircraft time
66,839 hours, 30,969 cycles
Part
Tray
Condition
Melted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BWI DUE TO A HOT PLASTIC SMELL IN THE CABIN. THE UTILITY BUS WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. NO SMELL FOR THE REMAINING 40 MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND A MELTED SERVING TRAY IN NR 1 MID GALLEY OVEN. REMOVED TRAY RAN PACKS, VIDEOS, LIGHTS, OVENS AND COFFEEMAKERS FOR 1 HOUR NO SMELLS DETECTED. OKAY FOR SERVICE.