Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
December 4, 2011
Submitted
December 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Aircraft time
57,839 hours, 38,562 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
1105011
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
DE
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

ON DESCENT INTO MCO, A VERY STRONG ODOR WAS REPORTED IN CABIN BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT. OCCURRED DURING LAST FIVE MINUTES OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED 737 T/S CABIN ODOR JOB CARD 03L00021001. INSPECTED AND OPS CHECKED ENGINE, APU AND PACKS. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS. USED US-0173 FOR T/S AND AMM TASK 21-00-01-102-001. FOUND AFT COFFEEMAKER WITH BURNT COFFEE SMELL. REPLACED AFT RIGHT GALLEY COFFEEMAKER. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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