Service difficulty report · Heater · Cndair CL6002D24

Difficulty date
September 30, 2018
Submitted
October 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N293PQ
Make and model
Cndair CL6002D24
Aircraft serial
15293
Aircraft time
12,025 hours, 8,200 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
GG670950317
Part serial
566842
Condition
Shorted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH 10,000'THE FWD FA BRIEFLY SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN THE GALLEY. THEN SHE NOTICED THAT HEAT WAS COMING OUT OF THE VENTS AS IF THE GALLEY HEATER SWITCH WAS ON. THEIR GALLEY HEATER SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE NON-RESPONSIVE. I OPENED CIRCUIT BREAKERS 2F11 AND 2B11 AND THE HEAT DISAPPEARED INDICATING THE GALLEY HEATER HAS FAULTED OR SHORTED ON. DEFERRED GALLEY HEAT IAW MEL 21-40-1. CB PULLED & COLLARED, PLACARD INSTALLED, MOC NOTIFIED 97766. R&R GALLEY HEATER IAW AMM 21-23-64 OPS CHECK GOOD, PLACARD REMOVED, MM02 UPDATED, MXC NOTIFIED 95974