- Date
- December 4, 1984, 10:15 local (15:15 UTC)
- Place
- Atlanta, GA
- Injuries
- 99 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N264USBoeing 727-251
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841204067069I
- Case key
- 6673
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
During cruise flt electrical fire erupted in the circuit board and electrical components of the temp control unit for the rear galley oven. Associated circuit breaker opened, electrical power to galley was turned off and within minutes the unit was cool to touch. Unscheduled landing was made. Manufacturer of unit reportedly is no longer in business. Overheated oven temp control circuitry is enclosed in metal box. Airline reported this failure has been a chronic problem and on 12/7/84 began to retrofit remaining units with a circuit modification.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N264US
- Reported as
- Boeing 727-251
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 19983
- Engine
- P&W JT9D, turbo fan
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Fire
- In-Flight
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- Northwest Airlines, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- TPA · Tampa, FL
- Destination
- ORD · Chicago, IL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- Hartsfield
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 52
- Certificates
- Airline transport, Flight engineer, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine sea, Multi-engine land, Single-engine land, Multi-engine sea
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 12,805 total
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 10° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 8,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 37 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ATL, 50 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.