Service difficulty report · Plate · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 8, 2011
Submitted
December 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30556
Aircraft time
41,565 hours, 5,072 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Plate
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BUSINESS CLASS GALLEY SMOKE SMELL COMING FROM VENTS. CHECKED ALL COMPONENTS IN AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED, F/A REPORTED WHITE SMOKE RISE TO GALLEY VENT, SUSPECTED STEAM FROM WET HOT PLATE FROM A COFFEEMAKER. FOUND ANOTHER OFF HOT PLATE NEAR BY STILL WET.