Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 29, 2025
Submitted
March 31, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N102NN
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
5860
Aircraft time
39,517 hours, 7,923 cycles
Part
Oven
Condition
Burned
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING FLIGHT AT THE TOP OF CLIMB AND AT LEVEL OFF AT FL 340, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN THE MID GALLEY REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR COMMING FROM THE #3 OVEN AND SAW A RED GLOW, THEY DISCHARGED HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO OVEN, CLOSED THE DOOR, PULLED ALL CIRCUIT BREAKERS, AND TURNED OVENS OFF. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THE OVENS WERE USED DURING THE CLIMB FOR INFLIGHT SERVICE FOR THE FLIGHT TO SFO. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVEN DOOR SEAL BURNT / MELTED AND REPLACED THE OVEN PER AMM 25-35-19. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.

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