Service difficulty report · Connector · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
January 18, 2017
Submitted
January 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603KC
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145055
Aircraft time
44,528 hours, 37,139 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Coffeemaker
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED FUMES/STEAM FROM GALLEY HOT JUG AND SOCKET. NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED WIRING FOUND COFFEE RESIDUAL AT CONNECTION. CLEANED CONNECTION. REMOVED AND AND REPLACED 2 O-RING TERMINALS. OPS CHECKED HOT JUG. OPS CHECKED GOOD. OKAY FOR SERVICE.

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