Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 1, 2025
Submitted
September 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6152
Aircraft time
36,109 hours, 14,810 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
AP
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: ON APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ACRID/BURNING RUBBER SMELL TOWARD THE FRONT OF THE CABIN. THEY REPORT IT DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. UPON OPENING THE CABIN DOOR IT WAS PRESENT AGAIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD GALLEY COFFEE MAKER TO HAVE A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE WARMER WAS TURNED ON AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 25-35-15. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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