Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 1, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23994
Part
Oven
Condition
Failed
Location
Mid Galley
Component
831610401
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT CRUISE, F/A REPORT ODOR OF OVERHEATED PLASTIC SMELL AT MID-GALLEY. ODOR PARTICULARLY STRONG AT MID-GALLEY VENT. REMOVED ALL POWER AND ODOR DISSIPATED IN APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR. INSPECTED AREA FOR SHORTS AND CHAFES - N0NE NOTED. REPLACED SUSPECTED OVERHEATED/DEFECTIVE FWD FACING MID-GALLEY OVEN.