Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
March 4, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7271U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21418
Aircraft time
63,530 hours, 36,198 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Smoke
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKER SMOKING AND SPARKING. *S/D* INSPECTED AREA WITH COFFEEMAKER ON, NO PROBLEMS. INSPECTED COFFEEMAKER AND MATING RECEPTACLE FOR SIGNS OF ARCING. CLEANED WET AREA AROUND COFFEEMAKER, NO CHAFING OR ARCING NOTED. REPLACED COFFEEMAKER PRECAUTIONARY PER MM 25-34-05, TESTS OK. NO WATER LEAKS NOTED. CAUSE UNKNOWN.