Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 17, 2009
Submitted
September 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
27055
Aircraft time
46,400 hours, 15,629 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
24E507040G04
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

INFLIGHT ORD TO SNA. CREW REPORTED FUMES AROUND RIGHT AFT LAVATORY AREA AND SMOKE DETECTOR SOUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT AFT LAV WATER HEATER OVERHEATED AND CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. LANDED DEN WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESET RIGHT AFT LAVATORY WATER HEATER. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTICED.