SDR 0202606637

Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 747251B

Difficulty date
August 12, 2002
Submitted
August 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N637US
Make and model
Boeing 747251B
Aircraft serial
23548
Aircraft time
64,793 hours, 8,567 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, A BURNING SMELL EMITTED NEAR THE NR 3 GALLEY. DEACTIVATED THE NR 3 GALLEY, GASPER FAN AND RECIRCULATION FAN AND THE SMELL DISSIPATED. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE LEFT FORWARD COFFEEMAKER IN THE NR 3 GALLEY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.