Service difficulty report · Oven Fan · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
October 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60312
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23363
Part
Oven Fan
Part number
8103060000
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Galley
Part time
23,251 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

SMOKE APPEARED IN THE AFT GALLEY DURING TAXI OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO THE GATE WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NR 1 AFT GALLEY OVEN FAN FROZEN AND OVERHEATED. THE NR 1 AFT GALLEY OVEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED, OPERATION OF THE OVEN CHECKED GOOD. ALL AFT GALLEY OVENS WERE OPERATED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.