Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 21, 2002
Submitted
August 14, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48565
Aircraft time
40,124 hours, 5,484 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
411000137
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, F/A REPORTS HEARING LOUD POP AND SEEING SPARKS FLY OUT OF COFFEEMAKERS IN AFT GALLEY. F/A`S REPORT SMELLING ELECTRICAL SMOKE. INSPECTED COFFEEMAKERS AND COMPARTMENT WIRING, NO TROUBLE FOUND OR EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL ARCING. REPLACED AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKERS 3 AND 4.

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