Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
December 20, 2003
Submitted
April 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N950AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53023
Part
Water Heater
Part number
8921460G3
Part serial
2764
Condition
Shorted
Location
Aft Lavatory
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

LAS - DURING TAXI TO GATE, SMOKE OBSERVED IN RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. DETERMINED TO BE ELECTRICALLY SHORTED WATER HEATER CAUSE BY LEAKING HEATER ASSEMLBY HOSE. TURNED OFF ALL AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL POWER DURING REMAINDER OF TAXI. REPLACED WATER HEATER. (M)

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