# SDR AALA201607029003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 1, 2016
- Submitted: July 6, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N650AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-232
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-232](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a320-232) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 856
- Aircraft time: 64,396 hours, 23,829 cycles
- System (JASC): [2597 · Equipment/Furnishings Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2597)
- Part: Connector
- Condition: Defective
- Location: Coffeemaker
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: H
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201607029003

## Discrepancy

ACFT WAS GROUNDED: ON DECENT THROUGH 10,000, F/A ALERTED US TO THE ELECTRICAL ODOR IN AFT CABIN, ISOLATED TO C/B PANEL, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, UNEVENTFUL LANDING WITH EMERGENCY EQUIPTMENT.  MAINTENANCE ISOLATED TO COFFEEMAKER J-11 CONNECTOR PLUG CONNECTOR. REPLACED AFT NR 3 COFFEEMAKER IAW AMM 25-35-15 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPS CHECK.

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