Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
October 1, 2006
Submitted
October 3, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17139
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
30352
Aircraft time
22,853 hours, 7,846 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
72067752
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Galley
Part time
24,681 hours, 8,307 cycles
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

SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE NR 1 AFT GALLEY OVEN WHILE EN ROUTE TO LGW. THE OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LGW WHERE IT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE OVEN AND CONTROLLER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.