Service difficulty report · Microwave Oven · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
December 28, 2009
Submitted
December 29, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N748AX
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22225
Aircraft time
73,335 hours, 34,186 cycles
Part
Microwave Oven
Part number
400140901R
Part serial
070140248
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 900
Part time
73,335 hours, 34,186 cycles
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 CRUISE, WHILE BEING USED THE MICROWAVE STARTED SPARKING AND EMITTED ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE CREW SHUT MICROWAVE OFF. LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REMOVED MICROWAVE, PULLED AND COLLARD CIRCUIT BREAKER IAW NEF 25-20-01-01. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.