Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 16, 2011
Submitted
June 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
5000387D4
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORF - WHILE EN ROUTE CLT TO PVD, DURING CRUISE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT ORF. FLIGHT TAXIED TO THE GATE WHERE PASSENGERS DEPLANED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 03L00021001. PERFORMED A DVI OF THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ALL LIGHTING FIXTURES IN AFT GALLEY AND LT AND RT LAVS, LAV FLUSH MOTOR SYSTEMS AND WATER HEATERS. REMOVED AFT GALLEY CEILING PANELS AND PERFORMED DVI OF WIRING IN CEILING. REINSTALLED CEILING. CHECKED LIGHT CONTROLS AND BALLAST AND COFFE MAKERS. CHECKED AFT CARGO AREA AND UNDER GALLEY FLOOR. FOUND AFT LOWER COFFEEMAKER HAS STRONG ODOR DURING COFFEEMAKER USE. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT GALLEY LOWER COFFEE MAKER. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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