Service difficulty report · Coffee Maker · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AL
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45926
Part
Coffee Maker
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

SJC - FLT 834 - EN ROUTE FROM TOL TO SJC, SMOKE WAS SIGHTED EMITTING FROM THE FORWARD GALLEY HOT CUP ASSEMBLY. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE HOT CUP AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SJC. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CONFIRMED A DEFECTIVE HOT CUP ASSEMBLY AND PLACED IT ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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