Service difficulty report · Microwave Oven · Cndair CL6002B16

Difficulty date
February 21, 2016
Submitted
February 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209QS
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B16
Aircraft serial
6057
Aircraft time
60 hours, 29 cycles
Part
Microwave Oven
Part number
910001101
Part serial
150602313
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Part time
61 hours, 30 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MICROWAVE OVEN BEGAN TO SMOKE WHILE IN USE AT FL360. AFTER DECLARING AN EMER & PRESSING THE GALLEY & MICROWAVE OVEN DISABLE SWITCH LIGHTS, SMOKE CONTINUED TO EMIT FROM THE MICROWAVE FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. UPON POST FLIGHT INSPECTION BY FIRE CREW, MICROWAVE WAS FOUND TO BE EXTREMELY HOT. MICROWAVE WAS REMOVED BY FIRE CREW TO PREVENT FURTHER DAMAGE FROM FIRE. R & R THE FAILED MICROWAVE OVEN PN 910-0011-01, SN 15-06-02313 WITH A NEW MICROWAVE OVEN IAW SMM 25-30-03 REV 1. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD.