Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
October 3, 2007
Submitted
October 9, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14998
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145302
Aircraft time
17,215 hours, 13,078 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

IAH - FLIGHT 2145, THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM ABOVE THE COFFEE POTS. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED BOTH COFFEEMAKERS WITH NO DEFECTS, AND FOUND THE ODOR TO BE COMING FROM OLD COFFEE IN THE POTS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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