Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 737347

Difficulty date
December 28, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N312WA
Make and model
Boeing 737347
Aircraft serial
23598
Part
Oven
Condition
Overheated
Location
Aft Galley
Component
8606010000
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON TAXI FLIGHT, ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE COMING FROM AFT GALLEY OVENS ON CAPTS SIDE. SMOKE STOPPED WHEN OVEN POWER WAS TURNED OFF. RETURNED TO GATE. FOUND AFT LEFT IB OVEN AND AFT RT OB OVENS WITH PANEL FAIL LIGHTS. INSPECTED REAR GALLEY AND OVEN AREAS FOR FIRE AND SMOKE DAMAGE, NONE DETECTED. FOUND BOTH OVEN CONTROL PANELS VERY HOT TO TOUCH. FWD BOTH OVENS TO MCO PER MEL 25-00-10.