Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
November 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
50,705 hours, 9,324 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Oven
Part number
3010000801
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
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

CREW REPORTS AFTER DESCENT AND LEVEL AT APPROX 12K FT, SMELLED A BURNING ELECTRIC ODOR WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. CONTINUED APPROACH AND GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND POWER INCREASED THE ODOR RETURNED UNTIL LANDING. CREW ALSO STATES THAT ODOR WAS ONLY NOTICED IN FLT DECK AND NOTHING IN MAIN CABIN IN ANY ZONE. R031 POPPED BREAKER. REPLACED OVEN. RAN FOR 20 MINUTES. OPS CHECK GOOD.