SDR 97ZZZX998

Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
January 10, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
429
Part
Oven
Condition
Fire
Location
Galley
Component
2510003205
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

A SMALL FIRE INSIDE NR 2 OVEN OCCURRED DURING CRUISE OF FLT 5118. CABIN CREW EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE USING A HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. NO OTHER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE REQUIRED. SOURCE WAS UNDETERMINED. IT IS SUSPECTED TO BE COMBUSTIBLE MATERIAL IN OR ON A FOOD CARRIER. OVEN WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTION AND SENT OUT FOR SHOP CHECK. STATUS OPEN PENDING SHOP REPORT.

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