Service difficulty report · Heater · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
April 29, 2025
Submitted
April 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55178
Aircraft time
7,644 hours, 3,354 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
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

FA TURNED ON AFT GALLEY HEATER, NOTED A SMOKEY/BURNING SMELL. NO VISIBLE SMOLE SEEN AND SMELL DISAPPEARED AFTER TURNING HEATER OFF. AFT HEATER PLACED ON MEL. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED, AND NO ONBOARD MEDICAL ATTNETION NEEDED. LOCATION: AFT GALLEY.

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