Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
July 21, 2013
Submitted
July 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55033
Aircraft time
34,975 hours, 23,125 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
64769001005
Condition
Leaking
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, S, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK DURING INITIAL CLIMB OUT, ACRID SMELL NOTED IN COCKPIT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT’S REPORTED MILD SMOKE & ELECTRIC ARCING VICINITY OF COFFEE-MAKER CIRCUIT BREAKERS. FOUND NR 2 COFFEE MAKER RACK LEAKING CAUSING WIRING HARNESS BELOW FOR NR 3 COFFEE MAKER TO SHORT. R&R HARNESS & CONNECTOR@ NR 3 COFFEE MAKER RACK IAW WDM. R&R WATER INLET CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY @ NR 2 COFFEE MAKER RACK IAW MM. R&R NR 3 COFFEE MAKER.

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