Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 4, 2021
Submitted
September 14, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N338RS
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
44458
Aircraft time
2,796 hours, 1,110 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Defective
Location
Aft Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
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 NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT LAVATORY HAD HOT SMELL IN FLIGHT. WATER HEATER TURNED OFF BY CREW. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202109093283: REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER HEATER PER B737-MAX8 AMM 38-13-01.