Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
July 19, 2010
Submitted
July 20, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800160
Aircraft time
2,573 hours, 1,659 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
140
Part serial
12746276
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Part time
1,659 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

15 MIN INTO FLIGHT CREW NOTICED BURNING ODOR COMING FROM COFFEE & WATER POTS. TURNED POWER OFF TO POTS & ODOR CEASED. OPERATED BOTH TANKS FOR 30 MINUTES WITH NO ODOR NOTED. REMOVED REFRESHMENT CENTER PANELS & INSPECTED WIRING & CONNECTIONS BEHIND BAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. POWER & GROUND AT BOTH TANK CONNECTORS CHECKS GOOD. REINSTALLED PANELS. REMOVED LOWER TANK. INSTALLED CUSTOMER SUPPLIED REPAIRED TANK. OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED UPPER TANK AND INSTALLED NEW TANK. CLEANED, RINSED AND FILLED TANK. OPERATED TANK HEATER FOR 15 MINS, OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK GOOD. SPIGOT ASSY TRANSFERRED FROM REMOVED TANK AND INSTALLED ON NEW TANK WITH NEW SPIGOT GASKET WORKED REF EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS MANUAL.