SDR ASOA04104

Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Aerosp ATR72

Difficulty date
February 9, 2004
Submitted
March 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640AS
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72
Aircraft serial
405
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
L1750103
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley
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

FLT 4313 - DURING APPROACH INTO ATL FROM MGM, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE CREW REQUESTED EMERGENCY VEHICLES AS A PRECAUTION AND THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY IN ATL. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT SIDE COFFEE POT PLUG BURNED AND WET. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT SIDE COFFEE POT, CLEANED AND DRIED THE COFFEE POT RECEPTACLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)