SDR CALA2014090892074

Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: September 4, 2014
Submitted: September 8, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N795UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 26927
Aircraft time: 74,450 hours, 10,452 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW40903
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Oven
Condition: Odor
Location: Galley
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ELEC SMELL COMING FROM MID GALLEY AREA, ODOR PRESENT AGAIN ON GATE APPROX 6 HOURS AFTER ARRIVAL. RECIRC FANS OFF, GND AIR BLOWING INTO ACFT. SMELL NOTICEABLE FROM AROUND PILOT REST SEAT AFT THROUGH ECONOMY PLUS. COFFEE MAKERS, WARMERS & EVERYTHING IN GALLEY LEFT ON, UNKNOWN IF BY CLEANERS OR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. MID GALLEY OVENS FOUND EMITTING ODOR R31 & R32, REQUIRE REPLACING, 4 OVENS REPLACED. RAN MID GALLEY OVENS FOR ONE HOUR, NO ODORS NOTED THROUGHOUT CABIN.