Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
December 6, 2024
Submitted
December 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N115NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6063
Aircraft time
35,468 hours, 7,587 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND TO DFW DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING AT APPROXIMATELY 5000 FEET ON THE DESCENT INTO DFW THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE FORWARD GALLEY REPORTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN THE FORWARD GALLEY. THE ODOR STARTED TO DISSIPATE AS WE CONTINUED TO DESCEND. FAINT ODOR STILL NOTICEABLEAT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD GALLEY COFFE MAKER INOPERATIVE AND REPLACED IT.

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