Service difficulty report · Chiller · Boeing 777232LR

Difficulty date
April 24, 2009
Submitted
April 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701DN
Make and model
Boeing 777232LR
Aircraft serial
29740
Aircraft time
5,950 hours, 427 cycles
Part
Chiller
Condition
Smoke
Location
Nr 3 Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

SMOKE ALARM CHIME ACTIVATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IN AFT GALLEY. NO SMOKE COULD BE OBSERVED VISUALLY OR ORALLY. AFTER TURNING THE A3 CHILLER OFF ALARM STOPPED AS WELL. OPERATED A3 CHILLER AND FAULT LIGHT NEVER CAME ON. DURING FURTHER INSPECTION FOUND WHISTLING SOUND TO BE COMING FROM CHILLER CART AIR FLAP. CHILLER OPS CHECK GOOD.