Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
September 20, 2014
Submitted
September 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3730B
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30538
Aircraft time
39,958 hours, 20,331 cycles
Part
Oven
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, FORWARD GALLEY OVEN HAD SMOKE COMING FROM BOTH VENTS WITH DISTINCT ODOR OF ELECTRIC FIRE. OVEN WAS ON BUT NOT HEATING AT THE TIME THEN SHUT ITSELF OFF. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVEN .