Service difficulty report · Hot Container · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 10, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N320AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B320
Part
Hot Container
Part number
180140R
Condition
Defective
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED, THAT THE NR 2 HOT WATER CONTAINER SMELLS LIKE BURNING PLASTIC WHEN HEATED. ALSO, THAT THE ODOR ORIGINATED FROM THE PLUG IN CONNECTION ON THE BACK OF THE CONTAINER. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRFRAME HOT WATER CONTAINER SOCKET, NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. THE CONTAINER WAS REMOVED FROM THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS NOTED.

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