Service difficulty report · Chiller · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
October 11, 2022
Submitted
October 14, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48417
Aircraft time
89,092 hours, 19,045 cycles
Part
Chiller
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

DURING DESCENT PASSING TRHOUGH A SMOKY HAZY LAYER ON ODER ENTERED THE FLIGHT DECK. DISSIPATED AFTER 30 SEC. AFTER ENG SHUTDOWN W/APU RUNNING & AIR SELECTED ON THE SMELL/ODOR REOCCRRED. APPEARS TO BE EMANATING FROM THE REFRIG. VERIFIED SMELL IS CONCENTRATED AT REFRIG EXHAUST VENT. FAN RUN HOT. DEF, REFRIG IAW NEF 25-22-25-30-09REMOVED AND REPLACED REFRIGERATOR IAW AMM 25-37-57.

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