Service difficulty report · Coffee Maker · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
July 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22889
Part
Coffee Maker
Part number
50049BSB9334
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Part time
16,594 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

BWI - FLT 7095 - EN ROUTE FROM MIA-BWI, A STRONG ACRID ODOR EMINATED FROM THE AFT RIGHT GALLEY. ODOR WAS ISOLATED TO THE VENT IN THE AFT RIGHT GALLEY WHICH IS NOT PART OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER AND PULLED GALLEY COFFEE CIRCUIT BREAKERS. NO NOTICEABLE AFFECT ON ODOR. FLIGHT LANDED IN BWO WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL CABIN BALLASTS FOR OVERHEATING AND SMELL. ALL CHECK GOOD. FOUND AFT LEFT COFFEE MAKER IN THE AFT RIGHT GALLEY PRODUCING A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL DURING BREW CYCLE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. OPS CHECK GOOD. NO BURNING SMELL NOTED. (M)

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