Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
October 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N307WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23440
Part
Oven
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Component
8606010000
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

F/A CALLED TO SAY SHE WAS GETTING STRONG ELEC SMOKE FROM FWD GALLEY OVENS. SMOKE INCREASED, PULLED GALLEY FWD C/BS AND TURNED OFF GALLEY PWR AND SMOKE DECREASED. RTB TOOK PAX OFF. DEACTIVATED FWD GALLEY OVEN. FOUND ELEC SMELL ON OTBD OVEN FAN EXIT. PULLED AND COLLARED BOTH C/BS FOR OVENS. REPLACED OVEN ASSY.