Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 737290C

Difficulty date
October 29, 2000
Submitted
January 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N740AS
Make and model
Boeing 737290C
Aircraft serial
22578
Part
Heater
Part number
10610681
Part serial
2811
Condition
Overheated
Location
Galley Water
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ANC - DURING MAINTENANCE CHECK, NOTICED SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN AFT CABIN. FOUND WIRING FOR POTABLE WATER HEATER JUST ABOVE TANK OVERHEATED. REINSTALLED HEAT TAPES PER EO 1-38-10-01E AND CONNECTED HEAT TAPE WIRING TO AIRCRAFT PER EO 1-38-10-01 FIGURE 1. (M)