- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2001
- Submitted
- February 23, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N815DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48624
- Aircraft time
- 14,880 hours, 2,107 cycles
- Part
- Chiller
- Part number
- 2676
- Part serial
- 1406
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- G4 Galley
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
MCO MID GALLEY G-4 CHILLER INOP. DUE REPORTS OF ELECTRICAL SMELL INSPECT CHILLER WIRING INSTALLATION FOR SIGNS OF OVERHEATING / CHAFING / ETC. INSPECTED WIRING INSTALLATION, NO TROUBLE FOUND. CHILLER ITSELF HAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL. SHOP INSPECTION REVEALED BURNED COMPONENTS INSIDE.