SDR SB06027

Service difficulty report · Warmer · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 19, 2006
Submitted
March 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24862
Part
Warmer
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO TPA, 90 NAUTICAL MILES NORTH OF CLT, ONE OF THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED A BURNING SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY. A SECOND FLIGHT ATTENDANT CONFIRMED THE SMELL WAS GETTING WORSE. GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND SMELL SUBSIDED. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT TO CLT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE CHECKED AFT GALLEY AND CABIN AREA ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS. FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL ARCING OR RESIDUAL ELECTRICAL ODOR. FOUND COFFEEMAKER HOT PLATES DIRTY AND BURNT WITH COFFEE RESIDUE. CLEANED COFFEEMAKER HOT PLATES AND VENTS. OPERATIONAL CHECK OF ALL GALLEY COMPONENTS GOOD.

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