Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N668DN
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25141
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
811150417
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

MID GALLEY AT 2L DOOR AFT SEC COFFEEMAKER BEGAN SMOKING, MODERATE AMOUNT ACRID SMOKE-POWER SECURED. ALL C/B ASSOCIATED WITH GALLEY PULLED, SMOKE STOPPED IT TOOK 10 MIN FOR HEAT TO STOP COMING FROM TOP CORNER AREA, COOLED SLOWLY. NOTE AT ONE TIME BULKHEAD AFT OF GALLEY WAS WARM TO TOUCH. WATER STARTED LEAKING BAD. SECURED WATER VLV. FOUND WATER MAKER BURNED UP. WATER DISCONNECT LEAKING. ELECT AND WATER DISCONNECTED ON NEW COFFEEMAKER. NEED WATER HOSE ASSY.