Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 7672AX

Difficulty date
August 24, 2005
Submitted
September 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N767A
Make and model
Boeing 7672AX
Aircraft serial
33685
Engine
Ge CF680
Part
Water Heater
Part number
ES71183206400DK
Part serial
KZ504023
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FA COMPLAINED ABOUT NO HOT WATER AT GALLEY SINK SHORTLY BEFORE LANDING. ONCE ON GROUND, MAINTENANCE EXPOSED WATER HEATER, GOT HEAVY BURNED SMELL. REMOVED FALSE PANEL COVERING WATER HEATER, NOTED THAT NO CB EITHER ON UNIT OR ON GALLEY CB PANEL HAD TRIPPED. DECIDED TO LOOK AT INSIDE OF INSTALLED UNIT TO SEE IF THERE WAS SOMETHING THAT COULD BE REPAIRED. LOOKED AS THOUGH THERE WAS A FIRE INSIDE OF UNIT. IT BURNED ITSELF OUT, NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE WAS DONE. PRIOR TO OPENING AREA WHERE HEATER IS INSTALLED, THERE WAS NO SMELL ANYWHERE IN GALLEY FROM THE FIRE, NO CB TRIPPED. UNIT WAS REMOVED FROM AC AND SENT TO THE MFG. NO REASON OR CAUSE HAS BEEN FOUND AT THIS TIME. (SW05200511531) (K)

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