Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
November 3, 2010
Submitted
November 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N67134
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
29283
Aircraft time
47,315 hours, 11,015 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
182741
Condition
Loose
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLIMBING OUT OF 10000 FT, STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT CABIN. NO C/B POPPED, 45 MINUTES LATER SMELL WAS ON FLT DECK. COFFEEMAKERS NR 415 & 416 BREWED ONE POT, THEN BREWERS STOPPED WORKING WHEN SMELL WAS DETECTED IN COCKPIT. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF CABIN PER TASK 05-51-58-910-801. FOUND AFT GALLEY PWR CONNECTOR LOOSE & GRD WIRES LOOSE FOR BOTH 415 & 416 COFFEEMAKERS. TIGHTENED ALL. RAN ENGS AND PACKS FOR EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, NO EVIDENCE OF ELEC SMELL PRESENT. THE 415 & 416 COFFEEMAKERS OP CHECK GOOD. OK TO CONTINUE.