Service difficulty report · Heating Element · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
March 31, 2013
Submitted
April 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4068
Aircraft time
4,014 hours, 1,953 cycles
Part
Heating Element
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, A
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN OVENTURNED, HEATING ELEMENT PRODUCED SMOKE AND A SMALL FLAME. VISUALLY INSPECTED BOTTOM HEATING ELEMENTS, NO GREASE NOTED ON ELEMENT. TURNED OVEN ON AND NOTED EXCESSIVE SMOKE FROM BOTTOM OF OVEN IN GALLEY. REPLACED OVEN, OPS CHECK GOOD IAW CMP 253012.