Service difficulty report · Heater · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 31, 2014
Submitted
April 1, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N404AW
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7294
Aircraft time
35,976 hours, 32,590 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Shorted
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

STRONG BURNING RUBBER ODOR INFLIGHT, LOCALIZED TO GALLEY & FIRST COUPLE ROWS OF CABIN. NO SMOKE NOTED & NO ELECTRICAL ISSUES NOTED. GALLEY HEAT & POTABLE WATER SYS ON. PULLED BREAKERS FOR POTABLE WATER & GALLEY HEAT & ODOR DISPERSED. FOUND GALLEY LINE HEATER GROUNDED OUT & BURNING INSULATION NO DAMAGE NOTED TO ACFT SKIN OR STRUCTURE SAFTIED LINE HEATER & BREAKER IAW 278322 3 FOR MEL.