Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 4, 2015
Submitted
January 7, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N937DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49810
Aircraft time
67,406 hours, 50,799 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Sparks
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE F/A SAW A FLICKER OF LIGHT IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY COFFEEMAKER AREA, FOLLOWED BY FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SLIGHT HAZE. THE COFFEEMAKER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE ODOR DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE COMPLIED WITH THE "SMOKE IN CABIN" AMDS WORKCARD 2120-2367 AND ISOLATED THE FAULT TO THE COFFEEMAKER. THE COFFEEMAKER WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 25-31-00.

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