Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
July 18, 2003
Submitted
August 20, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N352US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23555
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
41600011G
Condition
Odor
Location
Fwd Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, EN ROUTE FROM DFW TO CLT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURING RUBBER ODOR IN THE VICINITY OF THE GALLEY COFFEE MAKERS. POWER WAS REMOVED FROM THE COFFEE MAKERS AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH FORWARD COFFEE MAKERS, AS PRECAUTIONARY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)