Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 26, 2019
Submitted
April 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33208
Aircraft time
29,137 hours, 11,594 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
116817
Part serial
859320000000TYS
Condition
Fod
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/A'S REPORTED WHITE SMOKE AND STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL FROM AFT GALLEY. RAN QRH SMOKE/FIRE/FUMES CHECKLIST SMOKE DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND DEBRIS IN THE AFT DOOR AREA HEATER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE HEATER. OPS TEST GOOD IAW AMM 21-45-81.