Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
October 22, 2007
Submitted
December 3, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N517MC
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23300
Aircraft time
81,952 hours, 13,715 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Smoke
Location
Galley Area
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT FL 380 (6.50 HOURS INTO FLIGHT) SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE FROM UPPER DECK. COMPLETED ELECTRICAL SMOKE CHECKLIST LOCATED ODOR FROM GALLEY AREA. REMOVED POWER FROM GALLEY SMOKE ODOR WENT AWAY. INSPECTED GALLEY AREA FOR DEFECTS PERFORMED DETAILED WIRING INSPECTION PER 20-60-00. TURNED ON GALLEY EQUIPMENT FOR 2 HOURS AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. ALL GALLEY EQUIPMENT OPERATED NORMAL.