Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 3, 2011
Submitted
October 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N686DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27589
Aircraft time
47,924 hours, 21,304 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NOXIOUS FUMES FROM AFT GALLEY WHILE AT FL370. FUMES DISSIPATED AFTER THE QRH WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO FSD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND PLASTIC ON BOTTOM OF COFFEE POT AND WARMING PLATE. CLEANED POT AND HOTPLATE. RAN ENGINES THROUGH BLEED SHIFT. NO ODOR IN GALLEY.