SDR MEX2003024

Service difficulty report · Socket · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
February 4, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491SH
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49150
Part
Socket
Condition
Burned
Location
Nr 2 Oven
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT ACCOMPLISHED AN UNSCHEDULED LANDING, SMOKE IN FORWARD GALLEY. DURING CRUISE WAS DETECTED SMOKE IN PASSENGERS CABIN FROM THE UPPER PART OF THE FORWARD GALLEY OVENS A SMOKE WAS INCREASED WHEN THE SYSTEM WAS SHUTOFF. OVEN NR 2 WAS CHECKED BY CONDITION AND WAS DETECTED THAT SOCKET HAD BURNED RESISTANCE, REMAINING OVEN INOPERATIVE IAW MM. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS ASSURED IN OPEN POSITION AND OVEN WAS CANCELLED AND IDENTIFIED WITH AN INOPERATIVE TAG. OVEN WAS CHANGED.

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