Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
December 20, 2012
Submitted
December 21, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649PP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145234
Aircraft time
30,515 hours, 27,927 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Condition
Shorted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 4326 THE CREW REPORTED ON TAXI OUT THEY NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT ADVISED SHE SAW A MIST COMING FROM THE BULKHEAD IN FRONT OF ROW 3. THE CREW PERFORMED THE CABIN/COCKPIT FIRE/FUMES CHECKLIST AND TOLD THE GROUND THEY NEEDED TO RETURN TO THE GATE WITH CRASH, FIRE AND RESCUE TO MEET THEM. THE FIRE TEAM FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND PINS ON HOT JUG SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HOT JUG. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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