Service difficulty report · Microwave Oven · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
January 2, 2025
Submitted
January 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N840QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000087
Aircraft time
2,070 hours, 1,217 cycles
Part
Microwave Oven
Part number
910002902
Part serial
230535595
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING A 6 HR FLT AFTER SEVERAL NORMAL USES OF THE MICROWAVE, OWNER TRIED TO COOK A BAG OF POPCORN. SHORTLY AFTER STARTING THE COOKING SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE MICROWAVE. THE ARCFT FILLED WITH SMOKE LIGHTLY. MICROWAVE WAS STOPPED. ALL AIR VENTS IN THE AIRCRAFT WERE OPENED. THE SMOKE CLEARED, AND THE OWNER REQUESTED TO CONTINUE ONTO DESTINATION, WHICH WE DID AS THE MICROWAVE HAD STOPPED SMOKING ONCE IT WAS STOPPED. CONTACTED MAINTENANCE AND FLIGHT AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO PULL THE 50 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER BEHIND THE COFFEE POT AND COLLARED IT. ON ARRIVAL MAINTENANCE WAS DONE. REPLACED WAVEJET MICROWAVE. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW MM 25-30-01.