Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
October 29, 2008
Submitted
November 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29719
Aircraft time
26,514 hours, 6,533 cycles
Part
Oven
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB F/A NOTICED A BLUEISH HAZE AND ODOR IN AFT CABIN. NR 3 AND 4 OVENS IN AFT GALLEY VERY HOT. COULD NOT TURN OFF NR 3 OVEN AND DISCHARGED HALON BOTTLE. REPORTED AFT CABIN LIGHTS COMING ON AND BRIGHT ON THEIR OWN LIKE A POWER SURGE. UNABLE TO CONTROL THEM. MTC IN PROGRESS. OPERATED NR 3 OVEN AND CHECKS NORMAL. OPERATED LIGHTS AND CHECKS NORMAL. MTC STILL T/S. DEACVT NR 3 AND 4 OVENS AS PRECAUTION. PERFORMED HIGH PWR ENG RUN TO ASSURE NO SMOKE/ODOR FROM PNEU SYS.