Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 26, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N180UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25224
Aircraft time
67,979 hours, 8,367 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Heater
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aft Bunkroom
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FA REPORT UNUSUAL ODOR IN AFT BUNKROOM. [SUP 05-18-07] CHECKED FOR BURN, FOUND BURNING SMELL COMES BACK WHEN F/A CREW REST HEATER OPERATED. DEACTIVATED HEATER PER MEL 2141A. REPLACED CREW REST HEATER AND OPS CHECK NORMAL. SUSPECT HEATER ELEMENT SHORTING WITH HIGH CURRENT MELTING INSULATION/ PLASTIC IN HEATER UNIT.