My daughter's 4638 has started to do this. The handbook only referes to a thermal cut out for the hob and says nothing about the oven except that it will cut in and out to maintain the temperature, as one would expect. Did you sort it, or even get a circuit diagram? If so please let me know anything useful as I'm loath to start taking it apart without knowing anything about it although, if needed, I will.
Roger
July 2008