Service difficulty report · Service Cart · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 30, 2009
Submitted
May 4, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4051
Aircraft time
19,089 hours, 19,326 cycles
Part
Service Cart
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

GEG - LEFT SERVICE CART GETS VERY HOT TO THE POINT WHERE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER VAPOR CONDENSES ON THE CABINET ABOVE AND DRIPS TO THE FLOOR IN THE AFT GALLEY. FOUND PROBLEM TO BE SERVICE CART, INSTALLED NEW SERVICE CART, OPS CHECKS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.