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B777 flight crew is informed by the purser of an oven fire in the aft galley. A great deal of smoke is generated and two halon fire bottles are used to extinguish the flames. Flight diverts to the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1194140 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201408 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B777 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer Pilot Not Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 12000 Flight Crew Type 45 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 220 Flight Crew Total 24000 Flight Crew Type 600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Prior to coast out at FL370 I received a call from the lead flight attendant. She advised that they had a smoky smell in the aft galley. She stated she thought a plastic lid was left in a galley oven. She would keep us advised. Approximately 5 minutes later she called the cockpit and asked to pull the galley oven circuit breakers so they could spray the halon. The captain asked if there were flames and was told yes. The relief pilot was woken and dispatched to the galley. Diversion was planned. Relief pilot reported dense smoke and the use of 2 halon bottles to suppress the fire. Diversion was executed and safe landing made. Firefighters entered aircraft and determined fire to be extinguished and confined to inside oven. No evacuation performed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B777 flight crew is informed by the Purser of an oven fire in the aft galley. A great deal of smoke is generated and two halon fire bottles are used to extinguish the flames. Flight diverts to the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Prior to coast out at FL370 I received a call from the Lead Flight Attendant. She advised that they had a smoky smell in the aft galley. She stated she thought a plastic lid was left in a galley oven. She would keep us advised. Approximately 5 minutes later she called the cockpit and asked to pull the galley oven circuit breakers so they could spray the halon. The Captain asked if there were flames and was told yes. The Relief Pilot was woken and dispatched to the galley. Diversion was planned. Relief Pilot reported dense smoke and the use of 2 halon bottles to suppress the fire. Diversion was executed and safe landing made. Firefighters entered aircraft and determined fire to be extinguished and confined to inside oven. No evacuation performed.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.