Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
May 10, 2007
Submitted
May 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
30269
Part
Oven
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, SMOKE FROM OVEN NR 2 IN GALLEY NR 2. FOUND RICE BURNED INSIDE OF OVEN. PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKERS. REQUIRED THE USE OF A HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED OVEN, AND HALON FIRE EXTINGUISHER. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.