SDR USAAD00012

Service difficulty report · Oven · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
January 15, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N828US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48028
Part
Oven
Part number
1539B1
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Part time
457 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

LGA-FLL - FLT 2347 - DURING CRUISE, THE GALLEY OVEN STARTED SMOKING. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO RIC AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE OPENED THE CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO THE FORWARD GALLEY OVEN AND DISCONNECTED THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR TO THE OVEN. AN OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE OVEN WAS MEL'D AND THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED. DURING THE OVERNIGHT MAINTENANCE THE FORWARD GALLEY OVEN WAS REPLACED. (M)

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