SDR USAAF98082

Service difficulty report · Coffee Maker · Fokker F28MK0100

Difficulty date
October 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N889US
Make and model
Fokker F28MK0100
Aircraft serial
11358
Part
Coffee Maker
Part number
500387D3
Condition
Overheated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

BWI - FLT 1192 - EN ROUTE TO BWI AT FL230, SMOKE SMELL ENTERED THE COCKPIT. CREW STATED THAT SMOKE WAS NOT VISIBLE AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ALSO SMELLED SMOKE AND COULD SEE IT COMING FROM ABOVE COFFEE MAKERS. THE FLIGHT CREW PULLED THE COFFEE MAKER CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED. CREW DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND FLIGHT LANDED BWI WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CONFIRMED THAT THE NR 3 COFFEE MAKER CIRCUIT BOARD SHOWED EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING. THEY REPLACED THE COFFEE MAKER. (M)

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