Service difficulty report · Chiller · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 2, 2009
Submitted
May 6, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
52,838 hours, 18,576 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Chiller
Part number
3741
Part serial
121
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DEBRIEFED CREW, FIRST OFFICER AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID THEY DETECTED WHAT SEEMED LIKE BURNING INSULATION IN THE FWD GALLEY AREA. FLIGHT ATTENDANT SAID THAT THE ODOR WAS SO STRONG THAT SHE HAD PULLED ALL OF THE C/B'S IN THE FWD GALLEY AND THE ODOR STARTED TO TAPER OFF BUT NEVER WENT AWAY. BOTH OVENS AND COFFEE MAKERS WERE TURNED OFF AT THE TIME. REMOVED C/B PANELS IN GALLEY AND THOROUGHLY INSPECT WIRING, FOUND CHILLER MALFUNCTIONING, REPLACED SAME. RAN ENGINES, USED APU BLEED, ENGINE BLEEDS.