Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
April 1, 2010
Submitted
April 5, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0578
Aircraft time
27,194 hours, 3,661 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4168A
Part
Oven
Condition
Smoke
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, F

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, OVEN NR 2 POSITION 1-6 OVERHEATED, THE FOOD BEGAN TO SMOKE AND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. THE OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND 2 HALON BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED INTO OVEN AND THE SMOKE QUICKLY DISIPATED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. OVEN WAS REPLACED AND OK FOR SERVICE.

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