Service difficulty report · Warmer · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
July 25, 2026
Submitted
July 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840AN
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40656
Aircraft time
30,468 hours, 3,667 cycles
Part
Warmer
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER TAKEOFF, BURNING SMELL SMELLED IN FORWARD GALLEY. BELIEVED TO ORIGINATE FROM OVEN WARMERS BEING LEFT ON. SMELL DISSIPATED QUICKLY. DECESION MADE TO DIVERT TO DUB, EMERGENCY DECLARED AS PRECAUTION AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTEMNANCE ACCOMPLISH SMOKE ODOR WORK CARD 78L00021001 CAREFULLY CHECKED ALL GALLEY EQUIPMENT, COOLING SYSTEM AND FWD E&E BAY WITH NO FINDINGS.

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