Service difficulty report · Wire · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Part
Wire
Condition
Arced
Location
Water Heater
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

(CAN) WHILE ENROUTE, A SMOKE ODOR WAS NOTICED IN THE VICINITY OF THE GALLEY AND ON THE FLIGHT DECK. THE CREW FOLLOWED THE QRH PULLING THE GALLEY CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE ODOR ABATED. THE CREW DIVERTED AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT AN ELECTRICAL WIRE HAD DISCONNECTED AT THE REAR OF THE WATER HEATER TANK AND WAS ARCING CAUSING THE ODOR. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AFTER REPAIR.