Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 13, 2002
Submitted
June 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft time
22,074 hours
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
3510004409
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) 20 MINS.,INTO FLT, CSM ADVISED CAPTAIN THAT STRONG ELECT. SMELL & SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY AREA. FLT CREW ADVISED ATC OF SMOKE IN CABIN & REQ IMMEDIATE RETURN TO VANCOUVER. FLT CREW TURNED GALLEY POWER OFF, AND CSM ADVISED THAT SMOKE HAD CEASED & SMELL HAD DECREASED IN INTENSITY. ATC ADVISED THAT SITUATION UNDER CONTROL. OVERWT LDG COMPLETED. AFTER LDG CREW ENSURED THAT NO INCREASING SMOKE OR ODOUR IN CABIN AND THEN TAXIED TO GATE. MAINT DISCOVERED NR 3 AFT COFFEEMAKER HAD BURNED WIRING &T HAT LOW WATER SENSOR HAD EXITED FROM TOP OF BOILER. COFFEEMAKER REMOVED FROM A/C & RETURNED.

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