Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
April 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N611UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21872
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Oven
Condition
Dirty
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FORWARD GALLEY OVEN 401, RIGHT SIDE OVEN SMOKING/SPARKING. CAPTAIN ADVISED TO PULL CB. OVEN REPLACED IN SFO ON 02APR99. SHOP FINDINGS ON REMOVED OVEN MR25350-170 FOUND IT TO BE EXTREMELY DIRTY ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE SIDE AND REAR BAFFLE PLATES. THIS CAUSED THE RESIDUE TO SMOKE AT HIGH TEMPS.