Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 13, 2025
Submitted
April 14, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7775
Aircraft time
23,814 hours, 9,403 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
451014UF01
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
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: 45 MINUTES INTO FLIGHT, STRONG ODOR SIMILAR TO DIRTY FEET OR SOCKS PRESENT IN AFT CABIN STARTING NEAR ROW 30 AND STRENGTHENING AFT TO AFT GALLEY. MILD BURNING EYES AND HEADACHE REPORTED BY 2 FAS. NO LIQUIDS OR SOURCES IDENTIFIED. USED QRH 15-32 PROCEDURETO ISOLATE PACK 2 OFF, AND ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE REPORTED THAT THE ONLY IDENTIFIABLE SMELL WAS STRONG ODOR OF BURNT COFFEE COMING FROM #3 AND #4 COFFEE MAKER. CLEANED POTS, REPLACED #3 (AALA202504143278) AND #4 (AALA202504144456) COFFEE MAKERS PER AMM 25-35-15. CLEANED AFT GALLEY SINK REF AMM 38-32-00. RAN PACKS FOR 2 HOURS TO CONFIRM NO DIRTY SOCK SMELL. COMPLETED SOF TROUBLESHOOTING / ISOLATION RUNS PER JC 26L0021001, ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER COFFEE MAKER CHANGE, NO REMAINING SMELL.

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