Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 26, 2017
Submitted
August 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
5142
Aircraft time
19,802 hours, 6,343 cycles
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
4110001137
Part serial
01M9161010007
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Part time
50,036 hours, 19,638 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

FT 1127, FLL-MBJ. DURING CLIMBOUT TO MBJ WE WERE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON FRONT OF AIRCRAFT. COFFEE POTS BEGAN STEAMING + ELECTRICAL SPARKING COFFEE POT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED TO FLL FOR OVERWEIGHT LANDING; ACCOMPLISHED LIGHTNING STRIKE INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT TOTAL SURFACE PER AMM 05-51-18, NO DAMAGE FOUND, OK TO CONTINUE. IAW OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSP PER AMM 05-51-11. NO LOAS REPORT 15 TRIGGERED AND VERTICAL ACCEL. REPLACED BOTH FWD GALLEY C/MAKERS AS REQ'D, OPS CK OK.

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