Service difficulty report · Chiller · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
November 25, 2007
Submitted
November 28, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N617DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22907
Aircraft time
70,683 hours, 35,030 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Chiller
Part number
252010508
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2 Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

DURING FLIGHT, BURNING ODOR DETECTED IN FORWARD GALLEY. ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. FOUND INSULATION INSIDE CHILLER/FREEZER MELTED AND BURNED. CHECKED POWER TO UNIT ALL 3 PHASES CHECK OK. REPLACED CHILLER/FREEZER. CHECKS GOOD. OK TO CLEAR PER MCO AND PLACARD REMOVED.