Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
January 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N107US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1052
Aircraft time
38,904 hours, 17,323 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
8202030000
Condition
Faulty
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
TX
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

UPON PICKING UP AIRCRAFT IN DTW, THERE WAS A STRONG EXHAUST TYPE SMELL THROUGHOUT ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. THIS WAS WITH NO EXTERNAL AIR AND APU WAS OFF. ODOR LESSENED DURING OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH PACKS ON BUT DID NOT GO AWAY. CREW MEMBERS REPORTED HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD OVEN CREATING A BURNT SMELL - REPLACED OVEN AND ACCOMPLISHED BURN OUT WITH NO FURTHER SMELLS NOTED.

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