B757 flight crew is informed of burn marks on the right emergency exit door by the purser. The first...

Attributes
ACN	1179821
Time
Date	201406
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	CZQX.ARTCC
State Reference	NF
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B757-200
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	First Officer
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 10000 Flight Crew Type 5000
Person 2
Function	Captain
Qualification	Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

Just prior to coast out the purser called the flight deck to say there was a burn spot on the side panel next to 20F and it was very hot to the touch. We asked the international relief officer who was on break to investigate it. He confirmed what the purser said. The international relief officer came up so the captain could go back and investigate and he confirmed something was burning in the side wall. While he was in the back; I coordinated with maintenance control via satcom. The captain came back and was agreed it was unsafe to cross the water with an uncontrollable and unknown heat source in the side panel. We advised ATC and returned to departure airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B757 flight crew is informed of burn marks on the right emergency exit door by the Purser. The First Officer on break investigates and determines there is a burn mark plus several other hot spots on the door. The crew elects to return to the departure airport.

Narrative: Just prior to coast out the Purser called the flight deck to say there was a burn spot on the side panel next to 20F and it was very hot to the touch. We asked the IRO who was on break to investigate it. He confirmed what the Purser said. The IRO came up so the Captain could go back and investigate and he confirmed something was burning in the side wall. While he was in the back; I coordinated with Maintenance Control via Satcom. The Captain came back and was agreed it was unsafe to cross the water with an uncontrollable and unknown heat source in the side panel. We advised ATC and returned to departure airport.

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B757 flight crew is informed of burn marks on the right emergency exit door by the purser. The first officer on break investigates and determines there is a burn mark plus several other hot spots on the door. The crew elects to return to the departure airport.