Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
May 24, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N545US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26492
Aircraft time
3,563 hours, 640 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Burned
Location
Galley Oven
Stage of operation
CR
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 RIGHT HAND OVEN HEATING ELEMENT SHORTED OUT CAUSING SMOKE AND SPARKS. OVEN TURNED OFF AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO JFK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON 08JUN11, SEA MAINTENANCE FOUND PIN 8 BURNT AT CONNECTOR D07P. REPLACED CONNECTOR AND REPAIRED DAMAGED PIN. OVEN PREVIOUSLY REPLACED.