Service difficulty report · Microwave Oven · Cndair CL604

Difficulty date
January 15, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL604
Engine
Ge CF343B
Part
Microwave Oven
Condition
Malfunctioned
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) WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT 40,000, ONE OF THE PASSENGERS WAS USING THE GALLEY MICROWAVE OVEN. WHILE IN USE, THE MICROWAVE P/N 400-2577-01 STARTED SPARKING AND SMOKING. THE CB TRIPPED STOPPING THIS NOTED ACTION. CB WAS LEFT OUT DURING THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. CREW DONED THEIR O2 MASK DURING THE EVENT UNTIL THE SMOKE CLEARED. REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT WAS UNEVENTFUL. BACK ELECTRICAL PLUG IN TRAY APPEARS OK. NO DAMAGE REPORTED TO THE SURROUNDING.