Service difficulty report · Conector · Fokker F28MK4000

Difficulty date
April 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK4000
Aircraft serial
11240
Part
Conector
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

GEG - CREW UNABLE TO REMOVE UPPER COFFEE POT, ELECTRIC SMELL NOTED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT ELECTRIC SMELL TO LOWER JUG. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LOWER JUG. COLLARD UPPER JUG CIRCUIT BREAKERS, PLACED ON MEL. PDX MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE UPPER JUG, CLEARED THE MEL. LATER THE SAME DAY ACRID SMELL NOTED COMING FROM NR 1 AND NR 2 COFFEE POTS, TURNED BOTH POTS OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE LOWER COFFEE JUG TO BE CAUSING THE SMELL. PLACED ON MEL. ON 990424 MAINTENANCE CLEARED THE MEL BY REPLACING THE FEMALE (AIRFRAME) CONNECTOR.

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