Service difficulty report · Cover · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
August 11, 2005
Submitted
August 25, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Part
Cover
Part number
200146901
Condition
Melted
Location
Microwave Oven
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MICROWAVE OVEN, PN 400-1338-02-L, INSTALLED, EXPERIENCED A (SMOKE EVENT) WHILE FLYING OVER TURKEY. REP EXAMINED THE UNIT ON 8/12/2005. THE MOISTURE COVER HAD OVERHEATED DURING OPERATION WITH A LIGHT LOAD. SB-MW-02, DATED 4/25/01 TO REPLACED MOISTURE COVER WAS NOT INSTALLED. RECURRENCE COULD BE PREVENTED BY INSTALLING SB-MW-02. (K)