Service difficulty report · Heater · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
November 30, 2025
Submitted
December 3, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N244BZ
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55318
Aircraft time
3,022 hours, 1,539 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
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

AFT GALLEY HEATER WHEN TURNED ON GAVE STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. WHEN TURNED OFF, SMELL DISAPATED AND DID NOT RETURN. HEATER LEFT OFF FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT. NO ONBOARD MEDICAL ATTENTION NEEDED FOR CREW OR PAX. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. AFT GALLEY HEATER PLACED ON MEL.

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