What was found
DURING CRUISE, NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN UPPER DECK GALLEY AND DIMINISHED WHEN LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AREA AND FOUND PLASTIC MELTED ON NR 2 OVEN. CLEANED AND REMOVED RESIDUE. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- January 29, 2001
- Submitted
- February 2, 2001
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N671US
- Make and model
- Boeing 747451
- Aircraft serial
- 26477
- Aircraft time
- 8,318 hours, 1,015 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
- Part
- Oven
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Nr 2
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.