# SDR AALA201909029003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 31, 2019
- Submitted: September 2, 2019
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N973NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N973NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31219
- Aircraft time: 13,687 hours, 5,501 cycles
- System (JASC): [2530 · Buffet/Galleys](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2530)
- Part: Oven
- Part number: 8609010000
- Part serial: 01020896
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Galley
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201909029003

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS STRONG MUSTY/ACRID ODOR IN CLIMB OUT. DISSIPATED ON ITS OWN, BOTH COCKPIT AND CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPORTS ODOR/FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING ACCOMPLISHED IAW JOB CARD 05-96-70. SOURCE OF ODOR DETERMINED TO BE FROM FORWARD GALLEY OVEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWARD GALLEY OVEN IAW AMM 25-32-02.

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