Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 2, 2024
Submitted
March 4, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3977
Aircraft time
49,210 hours, 18,521 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Odor
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
AP
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ON APROACH INTO CLT DUE TO THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDEDANT REPORTING A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR BY THE AFT LAVATORY / GALLEY AREA. NO SMOKE WAS NOTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED LEFT HAND GALLEY OVEN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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