Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
March 6, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24548
Part
Valve
Part number
SS43XF4
Condition
Closed
Location
Galley Water
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RDU - FLT 1487 - EN ROUTE FROM PHL-RSW, APPROXIMATELY 35 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED CAPTAIN OF A STRONG BURNING ODOR IN THE REAR GALLEY AREA. CAPTAIN WENT BACK TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT, CONFIRMED THE ODOR AND PROCEEDED TO PULL ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS RELATED TO THE REAR GALLEY AREA. SMELL PERSISTED AND CONTINUED TO SPREAD THORUGHOUT THE ENTIRE CABIN. CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT IMMEDIATELY TO RDU WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MX SUSPECT BOTH AFT COFFEE MAKER WATER HEATERS OVERHEATED DUE TO WATER SUPPLY FOUND SHUTOFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH AFT COFFEE MAKERS (P/N 416-1001-45) PER MM. OPENED WATER SUPPLY. LEAK CHECK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK GO

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