Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
May 31, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N671US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26477
Aircraft time
37,896 hours, 4,785 cycles
Part
Controller
Condition
Odor
Location
Oven
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS CALLED ABOUT A BURNING ODOR FROM GALLEY NR 2. CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR OVENS 2-45, AND 2-46 WERE PULLED, AND ODOR WAS ELIMINATED. AFTER COOKING BREAKFAST, GALLEY 2A LOST ALL POWER. AS A PRECAUTION THE RED MASTER GALLEY SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE FOUND OVEN 2-45 MOTOR FAN SEIZED AND BURNED. OVEN AND CONTROLLER WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.