SDR BB05054A

Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
July 21, 2005
Submitted
August 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22203
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LAS FLT 697 EN-ROUTE PHL TO LAS. THE CABIN CREW NOTICED A BURNING ODOR, LIKE BURNING COFFEE, COMING FROM THE AIRCRAFT LEFT GALLEY AIR VENT. THE APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE LEFT AFT COFFEE MAKERS. FOUND EVIDENCE OF BURNED COFFEE. CLEANED AREA AND INSTALLED THE ORIGINAL COFFEE MAKERS. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.