Transat B738 enroute on Nov 13th 2014, oven wants but doesn't get cream topping

Last Update: November 18, 2014 / 20:26:00 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 13, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-982

Aircraft Registration
C-GTQG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

An Air Transat Boeing 737-800, registration C-GTQG performing flight TS-982 from Montreal,QC (Canada) to Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) with 195 people on board, was enroute at FL330 about 300nm north of Puerto Plata when an oven in the forward galley emitted plumes of smoke, the smoke billowing from the back and the sides of the oven. The oven circuit breaker was tripped and the galley and utility busses shut down, the smoke ceased without necessity to discharge fire agents. The aircraft continued to Puerto Plata for a safe landing.

The Canadian TSB reported that maintenance identified after landing that the source of the smoke had been limited to the oven, the oven was isolated from the power supply and the aircraft departed for the return flight. The oven is being sent to the manufacturer for further analysis.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Nov 13, 2014

Classification
Incident

Flight number
TS-982

Aircraft Registration
C-GTQG

Aircraft Type
Boeing 737-800

ICAO Type Designator
B738

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