Service difficulty report · Heater · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
December 6, 2010
Submitted
December 7, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11199
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
14500953
Aircraft time
12,361 hours, 6,730 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory Drain
Stage of operation
IN
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

CAE - FLIGHT 2622, DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE LAV SINK. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE DRAIN HEATER ON MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. MAINTENANCE RESET THE DRAIN HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER INSPECTED THE LAV SINK AREA AND POTABLE WATER SYSTEM, VERIFIED OPERATION OF THE HEATED NIPPLES, COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY BURNING ODOR, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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