Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 74747UF

Difficulty date
July 16, 2017
Submitted
July 18, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416MC
Make and model
Boeing 74747UF
Aircraft serial
32838
Aircraft time
65,909 hours, 10,771 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
72064061
Part serial
0421
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING THE MIDDLE OF CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW OBSERVED VOLUMINOUS SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE GRILL PLATE ABOVE THE OVEN, ACCOMPANIED BY A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR. CREW SHUTDOWN ALL ELECTRICITY IN UPPER GALLEY BY PULLING CIRCUIT BREAKERS. SMOKE GENERATION CEASED IMMEDIATELY. ON ARRIVAL TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND OVEN ASSY REAR FAN MOTOR STUCK & BURNING. REPLACED THE OVEN ASSY AND OPS CHECKED OK IAW AMM 25-32-00. INSPECTED UPPER DECK GALLEY UTILITY ELECTRIC CONT. PANEL ALL CONDITION NORMAL.

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