Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
November 8, 2019
Submitted
November 11, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6077
Aircraft time
3,380 hours, 1,913 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
925001801
Part serial
16040411
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

ESPRESSO MACHINE - ON CLIMB OUT, STARTED TO SMELL A CHEMICAL ODOR LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. IT APPEARED TO BE THE ESPRESSO MAKER AND NO OTHER COMPONENTS. THEN IT STARTED TO PERMEATE SMOKE FROM THE ESPRESSO MAKER. WE ISOLATED VIA CIRCUIT BREAKER. WE THEN ENGAGED THE AC/DC UTILITY BUSS. REMOVED DEFECTIVE ESPRESSO MACHINE FROM AIRCRAFT. THE MACHINE SMELLED LIKE BURNT PLASTIC AND COMPONENTS INTERNALLY.INSPECTED THE ESPRESSO MACHINE WIRING AND CONNECTOR IN THE CABINET ASSEMBLY. WIRING LOOKS NORMAL WITH NO ISSUES OF OVERHEAT NOTED. INSTALLED REPLACEMENT ESPRESSO MACHINE AND PERFOMED OPS CHECK.OPS CHECK GOOD. MAINTENANCE MANAUL - PART II, 25-30-03