Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB135LR

Difficulty date
April 23, 2002
Submitted
April 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N28518
Make and model
Emb EMB135LR
Aircraft serial
145334
Part
Connector
Part number
1095A30
Condition
Melted
Location
Coffeemaker
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLE FLIGHT 3149 THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL WHEN THE APU WAS STARTED. INSPECTED AND FOUND THE SMELL WAS ORIGINATED FROM A MELTING CONNECTOR ON THE COFFEE HOT JUG. THE COFFEE HOT JUG WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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