Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 18, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1612T
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
30575
Aircraft time
27,596 hours, 4,076 cycles
Engine
Ge CF680C2B6F
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
251005193
Part serial
166641
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG ELEC SMELL IN AFT CABIN DURING CLIMB-OUT. INSPECTED A/C DURING VERIFICATION FLT. TURNED ON ALL OVENS/COFFEE MAKERS/AND CHILLERS IN AFT GALLEY. OPENED UP CEILING PANELS IN AFT GALLEY/CABIN. CHECKED DOOR HEATERS DUCTING/OXY/CANISTERS AND FANS. CHECKED ENTIRE CABIN/COCKPIT/LWR E/E AND FWD CARGO. CHECKED CHILLER VENTS, NO ODOR PRESENT. ONLY ODOR NOTICED WAS A BURNT SMELL FROM COFFEE MAKER 1/2. REMOVED COFFEE MAKER AND FOUND HEAVY CRUD NEAR HEAT ELEMENT. REMOVED ALL COFFEE MAKERS AND CLEANED UNDERBASES NR 1 AND 2 WERE REPLACED.