Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
April 19, 2012
Submitted
April 23, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N437QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4240
Aircraft time
6,091 hours, 6,515 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
JA010001
Condition
Overheated
Location
Zone 200
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

DURING DESCENT, BOTH F/A'S REPORT AN ODOR OF "BURNING RUBBER". REPLACED MAPCOS, INSPECTED RECEPTACLES AND WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CLEANED RECEPTACLES. PERFORMED GVI OF RECIRC FAN, NO DEFECTS OR ODORS PRESENT. INSPECTED BAG COMPARTMENT LIGHTS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED BEHIND AFT GALLEY CONTROL PANEL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF HEAT EXCHANGER, ACMS, AND ASSOCIATED PLUMBING, NO DEFECTS OR ODORS PRESENT. INSPECTED BEHIND WARDROBE INSERT AT RELAY PANEL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED PURGE PROCEDURE IAW DH8-400-SL-21-012A. NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. PERFORMED GVI OF ENGINES FOR FLUID LEAKS, NONE NOTED. INSPECTED UNDER FLOOR CABIN, NO DEFECTS OR ODORS NOTED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.