Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 5, 2019
Submitted
August 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29532
Aircraft time
57,075 hours, 23,498 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
8921082G1
Part serial
04029
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS FORWARD LAV HAS AN ODOR OF RESIDUAL ELECTRIC SMOKE OR CHARING. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ACTIVE ISSUE ON THIS FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD LAV WATER HEATER IAW AMM 38-13-01. OPS CHECK GOOD.