Service difficulty report · Terminal · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
October 7, 2007
Submitted
October 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26645
Aircraft time
42,994 hours, 31,238 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Terminal
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY NEAR THE COFFEEMAKERS. SUSPECT COFFEE MAKER HAS LOOSE TERMINALS. RIGHT AFT COFFEE MAKER HAD 2 LOOSE TERMINAL WIRES AND TERMINALS WERE ELECTRICALLY BURNT BECAUSE NUTS WERE NOT SECURED ON STUDS HOLDING THE WIRES AND TERMINAL ENDS, REPLACED COFFEE MAKER. AC OK FOR SERVICE.