Service difficulty report · Transformer · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 12, 2012
Submitted
August 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27588
Aircraft time
60,057 hours, 24,539 cycles
Part
Transformer
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

SHIP 685 EXPERIENCED A CHEMICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE GASPERVENT FORWARD GALLEY RIGHT SIDE. NO DEVIATION FROM NORMAL OPERATING PROCEDURES. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE THE LEFT CEILING LIGHTING TRANSFORMER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LIGHTING TRANSFORMER AND NO FAULTS NOTED. OPS CHECKED GOOD.