Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
August 25, 2008
Submitted
December 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26902
Aircraft time
44,271 hours, 5,303 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Connector
Condition
Chafed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL ODOR MAIN DECK GALLEY. RTFL. FOUND PIGTAIL CONNECTOR WIRE BUNDLE FOR P56 AND P57 LOCATED ON BACK WALL WHERE GALLEY OVEN CARTS GO TO BE CHAFED IN TWO PLACES. REPLACED THE WIRE BUNDLE FOR P56 TO P57. OVERHEAD GALLEY LIGHT IN MID GALLEY INOP. REPLACED THE THE BALLAST AND BULBS, SYSTEM CHECKS OKAY. OPERATED PACKS USING EACH ENGINE NO SMOKE NOTED. PER FLT CREW, NO SMOKE SMELL IN AFT GALLEY AREA AND NO SMOKE EICAS INDICATION DURING OPERATIONAL CONFIRMATION FLT. A/C DETERMINED OK FOR SERVICE.