Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 16, 2025
Submitted
March 17, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509AY
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3796
Aircraft time
54,087 hours, 20,447 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
24E507009G03
Part serial
N1506454
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
DE
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER SMELL AT ROW 22 STARTING AROUND 10,000 FEET UNTIL AFTER LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MID LAVATORY WATER HEATER WAS THE SOURCE OF THE BURNING SMELL AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 38-12-16. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.

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