Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
October 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18611
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27324
Part
Oven
Part number
72067002
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
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 FROM THE NR 2 OVEN IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY WHILE INFLIGHT. THE OVEN CIRCUITS WERE DEACTIVATED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND COOKING GREASE IN THE NR 2 FIRST CLASS GALLEY OVEN. THE GREASE WAS REMOVED AND OVEN OPERATION CHECKED GOOD WITH NO SMOKE NOTED. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.