Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 747122

Difficulty date
October 19, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4717U
Make and model
Boeing 747122
Aircraft serial
19878
Engine
Pwa JT9D7A
Part
Oven
Condition
Overtemp
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
A, J
Precautionary procedure
F, H, J, A

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

What was found

FORWARD LOWER LOBE GALLEY FIRE WARNING AFTER TAKEOFF. SUSPECTED CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE TEMPERATURE SETTING FOR THE FOOD STUFFS/PACKAGING PLACED IN THE OVEN. CORRECTIVE ACTION HAS BEEN TO ISSUE AN ALERT BULLETIN FOR ALL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO FOLLOW REVISED PROCEDURE FOR THE SELF CLEANING MAINTENANCE TASK.