Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
February 16, 2016
Submitted
February 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N543UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
4843
Aircraft time
14,674 hours, 6,028 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
24E507009G03
Part serial
N0832419
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Part time
25,422 hours, 8,830 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. ODOR DETECTED IN FWD LAVATORY DURING DESCENT THROUGH 10,000. ELEC OR OZONE TYPE SMELL. ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001 TROUBLESHOOT CABIN AIR QUALITY. ISOLATED SOURCE OF ODOR TO FWD LAVATORY WATER HEATER. REPLACED FWD LAVATORY WATER HEATER IAW AMM 38-12-16-0401 & ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL & LEAK CHECK WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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