Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
May 28, 2006
Submitted
May 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N34137
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
30229
Aircraft time
21,699 hours, 7,787 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
72067752
Part serial
0513
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Galley
Part time
18,478 hours, 7,006 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE TOP OF THE AFT GALLEY LEFT NR 1 OVEN DURING CLIMBOUT. BOTH UTILITY BUSSES WERE TURNED OFF AND THE AFT GALLEY OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED QUICKLY AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVEN FAN MOTOR BURNED OUT FOR OVEN 411. THE OVEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.