Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
July 1, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N650UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25287
Aircraft time
36,427 hours, 5,780 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Oven
Part number
3010000801
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
UK
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM AFT CABIN. SWITCHED OFF BOTH UTILITY BUSSES AND OPERATED EQUIPMENT COOLING IN OVERHEAD TO CLEAR CABIN. *S/D* CENTER GALLEY WARMING OVEN SMOKED DUE TO PLASTIC FOUND MELTING IN OVEN CAUSING SMOKE AND BURNING SMELL. CLEANED OVEN. NO FURTHER EVIDENCE OF SMOKE OR BURNING SMELL.