Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
June 5, 2010
Submitted
June 17, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53418
Aircraft time
44,014 hours, 35,493 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PHASE OF FLIGHT F/A'S NOTICED BURNED ODOR BY AFT GALLEY. CREW TURNED PACKS OFF AND ON TO DISSIPATE ODOR. ACTION DIDN'T MAKE DIFFERENCE IN ODOR ONCE ON GROUND MX INSPECTED AFT GALLEY AND AFT LAVATORIES NO TROUBLE FOUND. ON CONTROL NR C06050773, OPN 5088, TROUBLESHOT SMOKE IN CABIN FOUND ODOR ORIGINATING FROM COFFEE MAKERS ALSO NOTICED HYD ODOR IN MID CABIN. FOUND B-NUT ON LT SIDE ACTUATOR LEAKING. A DUCT BURNOUT OPN 7904 AND COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. (DLM88101447)

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