SDR USAA2011081700012

Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date: August 15, 2011
Submitted: August 17, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N246AY
Make and model: Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial: 23898
Aircraft time: 97,358 hours, 19,492 cycles
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Coffeemaker
Condition: Odor
Location: Galley
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: K

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 759 EN ROUTE ATH TO PHL. NOXIOUS ODOR REPORTED BY F/A DURING 1ST HOUR OF FLIGHT. F/A REPORTED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. ODOR AND EFFECTS SEEMED TO DISSIPATE AS FLIGHT PROGRESSED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY INSPECTION PROCEDURE. PER FLT CREW, ODOR COMING FROM FWD AND AFT GALLEYS. FOUND FWD AND AFT COFFEEMAKER WRITTEN UP BY CREW. REPLACED SAME. NO FURTHER DEFECTS FOUND. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.