Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
January 1, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30797
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
46700017
Part serial
2569
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
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

LAX INFLIGHT T170/01FEB - CAPTAIN REPORTED SEEING SMOKE AROUND NUMBER 10 AND 11 COFFEE MAKERS AND SMELL OF BURNING INSULATION. CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED. FOUND THE NUMBER 11 COFFEE MAKER BLEW TWO HEATING ELEMENTS OUT OF WATER TANK SPRAYING WHITE POWDER ALL BEHIND AND AROUND THE COFFEE MAKER NUMBER 10 AND 11. CLEANED UP AREA AND REPLACED NUMBER 11 COFFEE MAKER. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.