Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
September 22, 2003
Submitted
October 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53423
Aircraft time
26,865 hours, 20,439 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Dirty
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF FROM ATLANTA THERE WAS AN ODOR OF BURNED RUBBER IN CABIN. NO SMOKE DETECTORS NOR ALARMS WENT OFF NOR ANY SMOKE OR HEAT NOTICED BY CREW OR PASSENGERS. ODOR DISSIPATED DURING CLIMBOUT AND WAS GONE AT LEVEL OFF. MTC PERFORMED OPN 5088 DUCT BURNOUT. DURING INSPECTION FOUND BURNT DEBRIS ON AFT GALLEY COFFEEMAKER HOT PLATE. CLEANED HOT PLATE AND ODOR WENT AWAY.

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