What was found
GALLEY OVEN SMOKING, SPARKING WHEN ON. SMOKE COMING FROM HEATER ON LIGHT. *S/D* FOUND SHORT CIRCUIT IN HEATER ON SWITCH. PROBABLY CAUSED BY MOISTURE IN SWITCH. REPLACED SWITCH, CLEANED OVEN AND CHECKS OK.
- Difficulty date
- June 5, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N317UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 737322
- Aircraft serial
- 23949
- System (JASC)
- 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- 80010300331504
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Oven
- Stage of operation
- UK
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.