Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
July 10, 2012
Submitted
July 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4243
Aircraft time
6,222 hours, 6,652 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW150A
Part
Receptacle
Part number
AC16707
Condition
Worn
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT HOT JUG IN GALLEY HAS A ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL COMING FROM IT. FOUND LT AFT GALLEY MAPCO CONNECTOR TO HAVE SIGNS OF WEAR WHERE PLUG CONNECTS MAPCO, AS WELL AS BURN MARKS ON BACKSIDE OF CONNECTOR. R & R LT MAPCO CONNECTOR AND LT MAPCO. NO BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTED AND NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. MADE SURE TO INSPECT RT AFT MAPCO IN AFT GALLEY AS WELL AS THE MAPCO CONTROL PANEL. NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED ON EITHER. RETURNED TO SERVICE.