Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 27, 2005
Submitted
June 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N212UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30218
Aircraft time
15,939 hours, 3,818 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Sparks
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

COFFEEMAKER ELECTRICAL SPARKING. REPEATED ARCING NEAR MID GALLEY COFFEEMAKER PWRD OFF GALLEY & LTS. CONVERSATION WITH PURSER DESCRIBES 2 INSTANCES OF FLASH FROM BELOW COUNTERTOP AFTER POWERING OFF GALLEY. EXAMINATION OF AIRCRAFT GALLEY WIRING & COFFEEMAKERS REVEALS NO SIGNS OF ARCING. ALL DEVICES WERE OPERATED IN EXCESS OF 30 MINUTES WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED.