Service difficulty report · Hot Jug · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
June 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354SB
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B354
Part
Hot Jug
Part number
1012030
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

CREW REPORTED THE LOW ILLUMINATION LIGHT IN LAVATORY SMELLS WHEN ON. SMELL CONSISTENT OF HOT ELECTRICAL WIRING. UTILITY BUS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 2 HOT JUG RECEPTICLE BURNED, AFFECTING THE UTILITY BUS. THE NR 2 HOT JUG WAS DEFERRED IAW THE MEL AND THE UTILITY BUS WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 24-13. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 HOT JUG TO CLEAR THE MEL'S.

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