SDR AALA201902119006

Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date: February 10, 2019
Submitted: February 11, 2019
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N310RF
Make and model: Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial: 44451
Aircraft time: 2,903 hours, 1,153 cycles
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Oven
Condition: Odor
Location: Galley
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, THROUGH 6000 - 2000 FEET, A STRONG VAPORIZED OIL ODOR IN THE FWD CABIN AND COCKPIT, BUT NOT AFT CABIN. RECIRCULATION FAN TURNED OFF, SOME TIME AS DISSIPATION NOT SURE IF RELATED. ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-96-70. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND THE LT FWD OVEN PUTTING OFF STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR. RAN ENGINE, APU BLEED IN CONFIGURATION IAW 05-96-70. NO ODOR NOTED. REPLACED THE LT FWD OVEN.

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