Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
September 10, 2015
Submitted
September 12, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N580UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6133
Aircraft time
4,423 hours, 1,765 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC IN AFT RT LAVATORY. SMELL TO BE DETERMINED FROM NEW HOT WATER HEATER. NO DEFECTS NOTED. HOT WATER HEATER OPERATIONS NORMAL.

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