Service difficulty report · Module · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 16, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft time
11,972 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A3
Part
Module
Condition
Burned
Location
Coffeemaker
Component
Coffeemaker
Component part number
3510004409
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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) AIRCRAFT DIVERTED DUE TO SMOKE/BURNING ODOR IN FWD GALLEY. FAULT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE NR 2 COFFEEMAKER AND WAS REMOVED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION OF COFFEEMAKER REVEALED A LOOSE TERMINAL NUT ON POWER MODULE ASSEMBLY. THIS CAUSED THE TERMINAL TO HEAT UP AND IN TURN MELTED/BURNED INSULATION ON TERMINAL LUG.

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