SDR CAL950866

Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
September 28, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16883
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48073
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
4110001131
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Galley
Part time
47 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

EWR - FLT 0341 - CREW REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM THE AFT GALLEY WHILE ON APPROACH TO EWR. THE GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND THE SMOKE DISAPPEARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AFT GALLEY AND FOUND THE UPPER AFT COFFEEMAKER LEAKING. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE COFFEEMAKER WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. (X)

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