# SDR SWAA2013072218379

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 21, 2013
- Submitted: July 23, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N972AT
- Make and model: Boeing 717-200
- Registry model: [Boeing 717-200](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-717-200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 55033
- Aircraft time: 34,975 hours, 23,125 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/SWAA2013072218379

## Discrepancy

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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