Service difficulty report · Wire · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
October 16, 2004
Submitted
October 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N237AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49253
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Heater
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
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

MCO - INFLIGHT T2226/16 HAZY SMOKE AND SHARP ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING SMELL COMING FROM FIRST CLASS LAVATORY WAS REPORTED 40 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF. PERFORMED QRH SMOKE PROCEDURE AND SMOKE AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FOUND FORWARD LAVATORY WATER TANK SHORTING. PLACARD FORWARD LAVATORY WATER TANK HEATER PER MEL.

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