Service difficulty report · Receptacle · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
June 18, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11224
Aircraft time
34,565 hours, 42,229 cycles
Part
Receptacle
Part number
CA16707
Condition
Arced
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SEA- ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM COFFEE POT. SMELL WENT AWAY WHEN TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND TOP COFFEE RECPTICLE SHOWING SIGNS OF ARCING. REPLACED RECPTICLE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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