Service difficulty report · Wire · Airbus A310304

Difficulty date
March 25, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A310304
Aircraft time
61,470 hours
Engine
Ge CF680C2*
Part
Wire
Part number
40900011
Condition
Burned
Location
Coffeemaker
Part time
4,341 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

IN CRUISE AFT GALLEY RT COFFEEMAKER BURNED. ALL C/B’S WERE PULLED. HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS USED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. C/B ON COFFEE MAKER FOUND POPPED. FOUND WIRES TO PRESSURE SWITCH BURNED AND DISCONNECTED. NO OTHER WIRING DAMAGE ON THE COFFEE MAKER. COFFEE MAKER REPLACED AND ROUTED TO SHOP FOR REPAIR.

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