Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 73779P

Difficulty date
April 18, 2024
Submitted
April 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7820L
Make and model
Boeing 73779P
Aircraft serial
28253
Aircraft time
60,854 hours, 39,053 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Smoke
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY<[01] PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-56. FOUND SOURCE OF SMELL TO BE FROM THE AFT COFFEE MAKERS. PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR THE AFT COFFEE MAKERS & SMELL DISSIPATED. PERFORMED A DVI OF THE ASSOCIATED WIRING FOR THE AFT COFFEE MAKERS IAW AMM 20-60-03 & CMM 25-31-05; NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND THERMAL SWITCH TRIPPED ON AFT #1 COFFEE MAKER. REMOVED & REPLACED BOTH AFT COFFEE MAKERS; OPS CHECK GOOD; IAW AMM 25-30-01. ELECTRICAL SMELL IS NO LONGER APPARENT; AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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