SDR AALA971602

Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N560AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
53090
Part
Water Heater
Part number
8921460G2
Condition
Defective
Location
Fwd Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
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

DFW - FLT 570 - EN ROUTE COS/DFW - DURING CRUISE, LOUD POP HEARD FROM FORWARD LAVATORY FOLLOWED BY SMOKE SMELL WHICH DISSIPATED QUICKLY. NO OTHER ABNORMAL INDICATIONS AND AIRCRAFT PROCEEDED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED FORWARD LAVATORY HOT WATER HEATER INOPERATIVE. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED FORWARD LAVATORY HOT WATER HEATER AND CONNECTOR AT PHX/28 AND REMOVED PLACARD. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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