Service difficulty report · Cable · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 25, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
82,887 hours, 13,304 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Cable
Condition
Smoke
Location
Food Cart
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

FOOD CART CONTROLLER CORD 'N51' STARTED SMOKING. CREW SELECTED SWITCH TO OFF, OPENED CB AND DISCONNECTED CART CORD. SMOKE DISSIPATED. RESET CB &CONNECTED CART RAN FOR 15 MINS, INSPECTED PIGTAIL AND CONNECTORS, NO SIGN OF DAMAGE OR SMOKE-SUSPECT POSS PROBLEM IS CART OR FOOD IN CART-TAGGED CART FOR INSP BEFORE RE-USE, PULLED CB AND PLACARDED. REPLACED CART CONTROLLER & CABLE, NO HELP. RESET CB, OPS CHECK OKAY. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE FAULT.