# SDR DALA2016122910134

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 28, 2016
- Submitted: December 29, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N988DL
- Make and model: Doug MD-88
- Registry model: [Doug MD-88](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-md-88) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 53339
- Aircraft time: 64,028 hours, 46,152 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- Part: Coffeemaker
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Galley
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2016122910134

## Discrepancy

ENROUTE, DIVERTED DUE TO FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTING AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FIRST CLASS CABIN.   MAINTENANCE FOUND A FORWARD GALLEY COFFEEMAKER HOT PLATE WAS BURNING COFFEE AND CAUSING ELECTRICAL ODOR.  THE COFFEE MAKER WAS DEFERRED PER NEF (LP# 9480325) AND A FULL DUCT BURNOUT WAS PERFORMED.  THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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