Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
September 11, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
67,811 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Oven
Part number
72067000M
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) A POPPING NOISE HAS BEEN HEARD AND SPARKS WERE SEEN COMING OUT FROM THE BACK OF THE MID GALLEY OVENS. TWO OVENS WERE SUSPECTED (1 ON POS 5502 AND THE OTHER ONE ON POS 5503). ALL 5 BREAKERS OF MID GALLEY OVENS WERE PULLED OFF FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. WIRE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY SHARP EDGE OF LONG CONTROLLER INSTALLED ON OVEN. ONE OVEN HAS BEEN REPLACED AFTER THE FLIGHT.

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