Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
October 18, 2000
Submitted
December 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546NA
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft serial
29945
Part
Oven
Part number
82011100
Condition
Dirty
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, SMOKE AND FIRE WAS REPORTED IN AFT GALLEY NR 2 OVEN. HAND FIRE EXTINGUISHER WAS DISCHARGED INTO OVEN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE STATION AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT FOOD HAD SPILLED OUT OF TRAYS ON TO HEATING ELEMENT.