Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 8, 2018
Submitted
March 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N116AN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6070
Aircraft time
13,922 hours, 2,832 cycles
Part
Oven
Condition
Fod
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B, W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

1.5 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, THE NR 3 OVEN STARTED SMOKING. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TURNED IT OFF AND WERE DIRECTED TO PULL THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THAT OVEN. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED THAT SMOKE DISSIPATED AND SMELLED LIKE BURNING PAPER. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS FROM #3 OVEN HEATING ELEMENT AND PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER MM 25-35-19.

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