Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
June 16, 2011
Submitted
June 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32397
Aircraft time
29,797 hours, 9,482 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMELL DETECTED WHEN OPERATING AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKERS. ODOR DISAPPEARED WHEN COFFEEMAKERS TURNED OFF. REMOVED AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKERS AND INSPECTED WIRING NO FAULTS FOUND. REPLACED NUMBER 1 COFFEEMAKER DUE TO PLASTIC MELTED THAT HAD MELTED ON HOT PLATE.