# SDR AALA201902119006

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 10, 2019
- Submitted: February 11, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N310RF](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N310RF), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 44451
- Aircraft time: 2,903 hours, 1,153 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- Part: Oven
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Galley
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201902119006

## Discrepancy

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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