SDR ASOA02234

Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
April 16, 2002
Submitted
May 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N530AA
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
453
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Smoke
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 4051 - DURING CRUISE FLIGHT FROM ATL TO VPS, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE GALLEY AREA. THE CAPTAIN ADVISED THE FILGHT ATTENDANT TO PULL ALL THE GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKERS, TURN OFF ALL THE SWITCHES, AND THOROUGHLY CHECK FOR SIGNS OF SMOKE OR HEAT. AFTER THESE ACTIONS WERE PERFORMED THE SMELL SUBSIDED AND NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR HEAT WAS FOUND. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY IN VPS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE GALLEY COFFEE POTS EMPTY WITH SMOLDERING COFFEE STAINS IN THE BOTTOM. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE POTS AND NO MORE SMELL WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)