Service difficulty report · Tru · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779AU
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24996
Part
Tru
Part number
2299
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
22,714 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

LGA - FLT 1585 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO LGA DUE TO AN ODOR IN THE AIRCRAFT WHICH STARTED IN THE MID CABIN, THEN TO THE AFT CABIN, THEN THE ENTIRE CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS ASSOCIATED WITH EYE BURNING SENSATION. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 AND NR 3 TRU'S WITH EVIDENCE OF OVERHEAT CONDITION AND OVERHEAT ODOR. REPLACED THE NR 2 AND NR 3 TRU'S. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, FOUND THE FORWARD GALLEY OVEN WITH BURNED ITEM ON HEATING ELEMENT. REPLACED OVEN (P/N 2510-0007-03). OPS CHECK GOOD. (M)

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