Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
February 22, 2024
Submitted
February 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N181UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1531
Aircraft time
74,467 hours, 28,535 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
24E507009G03
Part serial
N1827502
Condition
Smoke
Location
Mid Lavatory
Part time
10,399 hours, 4,552 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INFLIGHT A PASSENGER DETECTED PLASTIC BURNING ODOR. JUMSEATER INSPECTED AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM MID LAVATORY WATER HEATER. RETURNED TO DFW. FOUND WATER HEATER TO BE INOPERATIVE REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER HEATER PER AMM 38-12-16.

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