Service difficulty report · Connector · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 12, 2001
Submitted
January 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N328JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3030
Aircraft time
15,245 hours, 13,825 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Connector
Condition
Shorted
Location
Coffee Maker
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THIRTY MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT INFORMED THE CAPTAIN THAT THERE WAS A ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE GALLEY. THE FIRST OFFICER WENT BACK AND CONFIRMED THIS. THE CREW INFORMED DISPATCH THAT THEY WERE RETURNING TO PIT. THE CREW WAS ADVISED TO GO TO CAK BECAUSE OF THE AVAILABILITY OF MAINTENANCE BUT THE CREW WANTED TO GET ON THE GROUND. THE CREW STATED THIS WAS ONLY A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING, NO FIRE OR EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT 4191 LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 HOT JUG AND CONNECTOR PINS IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-00-00. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.