# SDR AALA201701179017

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 14, 2017
- Submitted: January 17, 2017
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N280AY](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N280AY), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1022
- Aircraft time: 31,682 hours, 4,576 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- Part: Coffeemaker
- Part number: 451014UF01
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Fuselage
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201701179017

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING DECENT AND APPROACH DETECTED AN ODOR LIKE BURNT METAL ON TOAST, BETWEEN ROW 6-7, OF THE MID CABIN. MAINTENANCE NOTED SMELL IN MID GALLEY OVEN AND EXPRESSO MAKER AREAS. 2 MID GALLEY OVENS, 2 COFFEE MAKERS AND 2 EXPRESSO MAKERS WERE INSPECTED AND REPLACED. AMTS NOTED NO WIRING DEFECTS IN THE MID GALLEYS THEMSELVES. NO ODORS NOTED AFTER COMPONENTS  WERE REPLACED. (SEE AALA201701179017 (COFFEEMAKER), AALA201701179018 (OVEN) & AALA201701179019 (ESPRESSO MAKER)

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