SDR CAL950609

Service difficulty report · Oven · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
July 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N83870
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
48056
Part
Oven
Part number
8101220000B
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Galley
Part time
20,273 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT NR 0762 - EWR - AN OVEN IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY BEGAN TO SMOKE WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE SMOKE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY A CRACKING SOUND AND THE POWER LIGHT FLICKERING. THE SMOKE CEASED AFTER PULLING THE OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SHUTTING OFF THE GALLEY POWER. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE NR 1 FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVEN WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE OVEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATION OF THE OVEN CHECKED GOOD WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. (M)

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