Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
January 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft time
55,578 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565A1
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
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

(CAN) PASSENGER SMELLED SMOKE IN LAVATORY E. REPORTED HAVING SEEN SPARKS IN THE AREA BELOW THE SINK. F/A CONFIRMED THE ODOR OF SMOKE AND SWITCHED OFF THE WATER HEATER. SMOKE ODOR DISSIPATED. ON THE GROUND, MAINTENANCE HAD A LOOK AND FOUND SOME EVIDENCE OF ARCING AND BURNING. WATER HEATER WAS DEACTIVATED AND PUT ON MEL.

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