SDR 0401426312

Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
August 25, 2004
Submitted
August 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
30267
Aircraft time
23,474 hours, 2,858 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Oven
Condition
Overheated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE 2-7 OVEN AS IT OPERATED HOTTER THAN THE MEDIUM SETTING CAUSING THE SMOKE ALARM TO ACTIVATE. THE OVEN WAS TURNED OFF AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED AND THE SMOKE DISSIPATED SILENCING THE SMOKE ALARM. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE OVEN AND OVEN CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.