SDR CA140523002

Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 777233LR

Difficulty date: May 22, 2014
Submitted: March 12, 2015
Operation: General aviation
Make and model: Boeing 777233LR
Aircraft time: 37,450 hours
Engine: Ge GE90110B1
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Oven
Condition: Overheated
Location: Galley
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: M, B
Precautionary procedure: O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE EN-ROUTE, FIRE WITH BLACK SMOKE REPORTED BY F/A IN REAR GALLEY OVEN. 2 FIRE EXTINGUISHERS USED TO PUT OUT THE FIRE. F/A OBSERVED SPARKS ABOVE OVEN. ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TURNED OFF TO THE AFT GALLEY OVEN AND NO FURTHER SERVICE WAS CONDUCTED. NO INJURIES, AND NO ACFT DAMAGE REPORTED. ALL 3 OVENS LOCATED IN POSITIONS 71214, 71215, AND 71216 IN THE AFT LT GALLEY WERE REPLACED. NO ADDITIONAL FAULTS WERE OBSERVED DURING THE FUNCTIONAL TESTS FOLLOWING OVEN INSTALLATION.