Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 6, 2023
Submitted
May 8, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N448AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36356
Aircraft time
25,261 hours, 7,891 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
416000139
Part serial
0295
Condition
Fumes
Location
Galley
Part time
86,712 hours, 38,445 cycles
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

DURING CRUISE, "A" FA REPORTED TRANSIENT FUMES (LEVEL 1 IN F.O.M.) WHEN FORWARD GALLEY UPPER COFFEE MAKER WAS TURNED ON. COFFEE MAKER WAS TURNED OFF AND FUMES DISSIPATED IMMEDIATELY. FA DESCRIBED THE FUMES SMELL AS MODERATELY STRONG AND ELECTRICAL POSSIBLY FROM "SPILLAGE IN BACK OF COFFEE MAKER". GROUNDED - YES. ISOLATED FUMES TO FWD GALLEY 1-1 COFFEE MAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED COFFEE MAKER REF B737-900 AMM 25-32-01/401. OPS CKS GOOD.