Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker

Difficulty date
November 28, 2011
Submitted
November 28, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
400179402
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REPAIR STATION HAS RECEIVED A LIMITED NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS OF 400-1794-02 BREWERS CAUSING ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO F/A. IN-HOUSE GROUND TESTING OF THE POWERED BREWER SITTING ON A METAL SURFACE, WITH A STEADY STREAM OF WATER DIRECTLY ONTO THE POWER SWITCH INDICATED THAT THE WET COFFEE BREWER SWITCH CAN CAUSE ELECTRICAL SHOCK TO THE OPERATOR. IF THE BREWER IS OPERATED IAW STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES, THERE ARE NO HAZARDS.