SDR NOCA1105

Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 75728A

Difficulty date
September 5, 2005
Submitted
November 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N752NA
Make and model
Boeing 75728A
Aircraft serial
28174
Part
Oven
Part number
8201110000
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
CL
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

SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND CREW DETERMINED THAT THE SMOKE WAS ORIGINATING FROM BEHIND THE CONTROL PANEL OF NR 6 OVEN AND NOT FROM CONTENTS BEING COOKED. THE OVEN INSERT WAS REMOVED, CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR NR 6 OVEN PULLED AND POWER TO AFT GALLEY REMOVED. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO BOS AND EMERGENCY DECLARED. A NON-EVENTFUL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. OVEN WAS REMOVED AND INSPECTED OF THE CONNECTORS WAS ACCOMPLISHED OVEN BLOWER MOTOR WAS OVERHEATING.

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