Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
October 4, 2006
Submitted
October 6, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
28640
Aircraft time
20,104 hours, 5,294 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
72067002
Part serial
2036
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ONE OF THE AFT OVENS EMITTING A BURNING RUBBER SMELL WHILE IN USE. THE NR 2 OVEN WAS NOT USED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT AND THE CREW LANDED IN OGG WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVEN HEATING ELEMENT DAMAGED AND PLACED THE OVEN ON MEL 0494000. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE OVEN AFTER THE NEXT FLIGHT LEG AND REMOVED THE MEL.

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