Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
November 5, 2011
Submitted
November 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Aircraft time
52,289 hours, 38,332 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
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

THE COFFEEMAKER SKILLET, IN THE FIRST CLASS GALLEY, MELTED TO THE HOT PLATE AND CAUSED A BURNT ODOR IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT CREW HAD TO PULL AND SECURE THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE COFFEEMAKER. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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