Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 9, 2017
Submitted
October 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N544QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
680A0093
Aircraft time
137 hours, 95 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
K145
Part serial
H0782552
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR IN THE COCKPIT, DESCENDING THROUGH 14,000 FT AND DISSIPATED AROUND 4,000 FT. NOTICEABLE SOOTING AT LEFT AND RIGHT GENERATORS. AIRCRAFT DEPARTED DURING THESE FIRE EVENTS. INSPECTED ENTIRE AIRCRAFT FOR SMOKE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK & CABIN AREAS, RAN BOTH LT & RT ENGINES, APPLIED ELECTRICAL LOADS, APPLIED BLEED AIR LOADS AND WAS NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. OPENED LT & RT ENGINE COWLS AND INSPECTED, FOUND NO DEFECTS IAW AMM 24-20-05, 71-10-00, AND 21-10-00. COFFEEMAKER SMELLED BURNED (ELECTRICALLY). REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COFFEEMAKER WITH A NEW UNIT, OPS CHECKED NORMAL IAW AMM 25-30-01.