Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 24, 2018
Submitted
May 29, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N409AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41733
Aircraft time
21,526 hours, 7,123 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
416000139
Part serial
0161
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Part time
85,980 hours, 41,444 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMB OUT, F/A TURNED ON BOTH AFT GALLEY COFFEE MAKERS. THEY IMMEDIATELY STARTED SMELLING A BURNING ODOR THAT SMELLED LIKE ELECTRICAL SMOKE. THEY TURNED OFF THE COFFEE MAKERS AND THE ODOR STARTED DISSIPATING. THEY LEFT THE COFFEE MAKERS OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WITH NO OTHER ISSUES. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED BOTH AFT GALLEY COFFEE MAKERS. ACCOMP GVI OF WIRES ON A/C SIDE NO DEFECTS. INSTALLED 2 NEW SERVICEABLE ONES. ACCOMP OPS TEST, TEST PASS ON BOTH. REF FIM 25-31 TASK 805.