Service difficulty report · Coffeemaker · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
August 30, 2007
Submitted
September 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N957AT
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55019
Part
Coffeemaker
Part number
64769001005
Part serial
03010223
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

BOTH CABIN AND FLIGHT CREW SMELLED VERY STRONG ODOR THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN SMOKE, WITHIN 15 SEC OF NOTICING THE SMELL IT HAD DISSIPATED. CREW STATED, SAW EMERGENCY LIGHTS FLASH AND HEARD A POP OR CLICK BY L1 DOOR WHEN ODOR WAS SMELLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GALLEY CONTROL RELAY AS PRECAUTION IAW B717 WDM 25-31. INSPECTED WIRES AND COMPONENTS BEHIND F/A SEAT IN GALLEY, REMOVED AND REPLACED COFFEEMAKER NR 3 OPS CHECK NORMAL NO C/B POPPED. PERFORMED ENG RUNS AND LOAD CHECK OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK GOOD. NO DEFECTS FOUND A/C OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE. OPS CHECK OF EMERGENCY LIGHTS NORMAL.

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