# SDR DALA13054840920

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: October 23, 2013
- Submitted: October 28, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N920DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 49644
- Aircraft time: 66,790 hours, 50,741 cycles
- System (JASC): [2597 · Equipment/Furnishings Wiring](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2597)
- Part: Feeder Cable
- Condition: Overheated
- Location: Galley
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: M, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA13054840920

## Discrepancy

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE  AFTER TAKEOFF,  DUE TO A SMOKING COFFEEMAKER IN L1 GALLEY.  F/A SAW SMOKE, & NOTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR, DISCHARGED TWO FIRE EXTINGUISHERS. SMOKE DISSIPATED. ALL GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. MAINTENANCE FOUND AN OVERHEATED SWITCH, S3-23, AT LUG AND ALSO AN OVERHEATED APU FEEDER WIRE AT THE CONNECTION BLOCK.  TERMINAL STRIP, GROUND SERVICE RELAY, AND APU BREAKER WERE REPLACED ALONG WITH A SEVEN FOOT SECTION OF WIRE. NR 2 COFFEEMAKER REPLACED.

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