Service difficulty report · Oven · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
September 6, 2012
Submitted
September 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103US
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
861
Aircraft time
36,168 hours, 21,106 cycles
Part
Oven
Part number
8202030000
Condition
Defective
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FORWARD FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A MODERATE ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE FORWARD GALLEY SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. FLIGHT DECK CREW NOTICED A SLIGHT SMELL AFTER TAKEOFF THAT QUICKLY DISSIPATED. ALL THREE F/A'S REPORTED BREATHING DIFFICULTIES SO THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO CLT. THERE WERE NO PASSENGER COMPLAINTS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE OVEN IN THE FORWARD GALLEY TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL. OVEN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 25-35-19-400-003-A.

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