Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
December 15, 2002
Submitted
December 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14335
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23573
Aircraft time
49,592 hours, 25,583 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
8103060000
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND OVENS IN AFT GALLEY WHILE AT CRUISE EN ROUTE TO CLE. ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO CLE WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT GALLEY CENTER OVEN AT FAULT. THE OVEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.