Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
December 31, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13750
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28941
Part
Oven
Part number
8201110000A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Galley
Part time
2,117 hours
Component
Sell
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 NR 2 OVEN IN FORWARD GALLEY BEGAN TO PRODUCE SMOKE WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WHILE EN ROUTE TO IAH. THE OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO IAH WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. THE FORWARD GALLEY NR 2 OVEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE OVEN WAS OPERATED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. NO OTHER DEFECTS WERE NOTED.