Service difficulty report · Wire · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
April 12, 2002
Submitted
April 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
228
Aircraft time
29,155 hours, 33,199 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
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

LGA-FLIGHT 3862. IN FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED A HOT SMELL COMING FROM THE GALLEY AREA (SPECIFICALLY THE HOT JUGS). PULLED THE HOT JUG CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE SMELL WENT AWAY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE RECEPTACLES AND WIRING. DISCOVERED THAT THE NR 2 HOT JUG HAD CHAFED WIRES. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND BANDED AND DEFERRAL ISSUED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.