Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
August 30, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7258U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21405
Aircraft time
65,076 hours, 37,268 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Arced
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT OBSERVED ARCING AND SPARKING IN THE AREA AFT OF THE COFFEEMAKER IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. *S/D* AMIS HISTORY INDICATES CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE CYCLED AND RETESTED. MAINTENANCE CREW COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALL HOT PLATES AND COFFEE POTS OPERATED NORMAL PER MM 25-34-05. ALSO CHECKED CONNECTOR IN GALLEY FOR EVIDENCE OF ARCING, NONE FOUND.