SDR 9901305519

Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 29, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N519US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23207
Part
Oven
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Forward Galley
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE CREW DETECTED A BURNING ODOR THAT SEEMED TO ORIGINATE FROM THE FORWARD GALLEY OVEN AREA. THE OVENS WERE TURNED OFF BUT THE ODOR DID NOT DISSIPATE. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEACTIVATED THE OVEN UNIT AND RELEASED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SERVICE. THE OVEN WAS REPLACED DURING SUBSEQUENT OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE.