Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
December 4, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft time
29,125 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Oven
Part number
72067002M
Part serial
1913
Condition
Smoke
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE FWD GALLEY BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT WITH AN ASSOCIATE ECAM SMOKE WARNING OF THE FWD LAVATORY. F/A NOTICED SMELL COMING FROM NR 3 OVEN TIMER. OVEN WAS SWITCHED OFF FOR THE REMAINING OF THE FLIGHT WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AT THE ARRIVAL STATION AND THE OVEN WAS DEACTIVATED. OVEN WAS REPLACED ON ARRIVAL AT MAIN BASE. DURING SHOP INSPECTION THE OVEN OPERATION WAS NORMAL BUT A SMALL PIECE OF MELTED PLASTIC WAS FOUND AT THE FWD BOTTOM CORNER OF THE OVEN. OVEN WAS TESTED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20061011004)

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