Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
December 1, 2002
Submitted
December 6, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1615
Aircraft time
3,102 hours, 931 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
72073750
Part serial
0272
Condition
Sparks
Location
Aft Center Oven
Part time
999,999 hours, 999,999 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

During Cruise on Flt 256 EWR - PUJ, the Flight Attendant reported a spark coming out of aft center oven. Flt crew turned oven of and pulled circuit breaker immediatley. On ground at PUJ, Maintenance performed an operational check I/A/W AMM 25-35-00-501 with no defects noted. The oven was not used and circuit breaker remained open for the return trip back to EWR (Flt 257). Upon return to EWR the aft center oven was deactivated and deferred per MEL 25-22-03 for precautionary measures. The electrical connections displayed no evidence of arcing or burning.The oven will be removed and sent out for operational checks and repair.

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