SDR TWRA9602

Service difficulty report · Coffee Maker · Boeing 747121

Difficulty date
January 10, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604FF
Make and model
Boeing 747121
Aircraft serial
19659
Part
Coffee Maker
Part number
812020401
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

JFK/LAX - DURING FLIGHT, MID-GALLEY COFFEE MAKER TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER. WHEN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET, A STRONG ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE WAS NOTICED FOLLOWED BY VISUAL SMOKE. THE GALLEY WAS ISOLATED BY SHUTTING OFF GALLEY POWER. THE GALLEY WAS PLACARDED, 'DO NOT USE' AND CIRCUIT BREAKER COLLARED. ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS CHECKED, NO FAULT WAS FOUND. ALL CANNON PLUGS WERE CHECKED FOR SECURITY, ALL OK. COFFEE MAKER WAS SENT TO VENDOR FOR REPAIR. (X)