SDR UALA2011011200166

Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: January 11, 2011
Submitted: February 4, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N480UA
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 1555
Aircraft time: 30,696 hours, 13,462 cycles
Engine: Iae V2527A5
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Oven
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Galley
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: W, B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ODOR OF SMOKE IN COCKPIT DURING DESCENT. TURNED OFF GALLEY POWER & ODOR WENT AWAY. CHECKED THE FWD GALLEY OVEN AND COFFEE WARMERS FOR OPERATION AND POSSIBLE BURNED FOOD OR DAMAGE. INSPECTED OVENS, FOUND TWO BADLY SCORCHED TAGS FROM MEALS, RAN COFFEEMAKER, HOT PLATES AND FOUND NO OTHER DEFECTS ON GALLEY INSPECTION.

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