SDR UALA2012101905986

Service difficulty report · Oven · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date: October 19, 2012
Submitted: November 27, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N204UA
Make and model: Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial: 28713
Aircraft time: 61,339 hours, 8,611 cycles
Engine: Pwa PW40903
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Oven
Condition: Contaminated
Location: Galley
Stage of operation: IN
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

19HJK REPORT OF STRONG ELECTRICAL OR PLASTIC BURNING SMELL. PER CREW REPORT, UNABLE TO PINPOINT CAUSE OF ODOR VARIOUS COMPLAINTS WERE BODY ODOR, TOBACCO, PLASTIC SMELL. ALSO NOTICED BY POSITION DOOR 1L. CREW INDICATES NO SMOKE OR FIRE HAZARD. REQUEST SFOMM MEET ACFT WITH SMOKE QUESTIONAIRE FOR CREW & F/A. REF AMM 5-51-50-201 FOR REQ INSPECTION. ACCOMPLISHED FIM 21-00 TASK 808. DID FIND A PLASTIC BAG MELTED TO THE BOTTOM OF WARMING OVEN. CLEANED OVEN, OPS CHECKED WITH NO PLASTIC SMELL.