Bake element sudden failure

Oven Repair (including Ranges and Cooktops)
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Hello,
I have a GE double oven. Model JKP36 002wh. I don’t find that exact number on your website. Tonight the baking element literally burned itself in two and a small part of it is welded to the bottom of the oven. It made a loud pop and then sounded like a welding machine until I turned it off via the switch. Is that a normal failure? It had been working fine before this. The oven is pretty old and I expect element is not original but it is at least three years old since that is how long we have lived in the house. Should I try just replacing the element or is this probably more serious? Can you help me identify the correct element?

Thanks for the help!

Rich B.

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It is normal for a bake element to burn out. Leave the power off while your changing this part. I checked all the models we have with your model number, and they all have the same bake element. This should be your element you will need, but with out your full model number I can’t be 100% sure. Like I said every one of the models we had used this element in the upper and lower oven. The part number is [part]AP2031031[/part]
Here is a link to the parts diagram.
Upper oven replacement parts for General Electric JKP36*07 Electric range | AppliancePartsPros.com