Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 7, 2011
Submitted
May 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23190
Aircraft time
82,491 hours, 34,198 cycles
Part
Oven
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

FORWARD GALLEY OVENS HAD FUMES AND SOME SMOKE 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. OVENS WERE TURNED OFF AND LEFT, CTR, AND RIGHT OVEN CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. NO FURTHER FUMES OR SMOKE PRESENT FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND TURNED OVENS ON HIGH FOR 15 MINUTES. NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTICED.