Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
June 2, 2005
Submitted
June 7, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N269AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2187
Aircraft time
3,805 hours, 1,392 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
8203110000
Part serial
031119455
Condition
Unknown
Location
Nr 1
Part time
3,805 hours, 1,392 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AFT F/A SMELLED SMOKE IN AFT GALLEY (G5). OPENED NR 1 OVEN, FOUND MEALS CONTAINED IN BOXES BURNED ON END. SMALL FIRE EXISTED & EXTINGUISHED. POWER REMOVED FROM OVEN, PULLED C/B. NR 1 OVEN INSERT (CARRIER FOR MEALS) DID NOT HAVE A METAL BACK AS THE OTHER OVENS. CAPT & CABIN CREW CERTAIN MEAL BOXES TOO CLOSE, OR TOUCHING HEATING ELEMENT. BANNED USE OF OVEN INSERTS WITH OPEN BACKS. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED GALLEY AREA, OVEN MOUNTING AREA, ADJACENT OVENS FOR DAMAGE, NO FAULTS FOUND. INSPECTED EXTERNAL & INTERNAL SURFACES OF OVEN, ELEMENTS & TEMP SENSORS, NO DAMAGE FOUND. OVEN C/B COLLARED & OVEN DEFERRED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. OVEN SENT FOR BENCH CHECK & EVALUATION.

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