Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 7, 2015
Submitted
May 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1272
Aircraft time
50,922 hours, 19,933 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTS SMOKE & ODOR FROM FWD AFT LAVATORY UNDER SINK AREA. SMOKE WAS WHITE WITH ACRID ELEC TYPE SMELL. FLIGHT ATTENDANT DISCHARGED A HALON EXTINGUISHER UNDER SINK AT WATER HEATER & TOWARD AFT AREA OF COMPARTMENT. NO CB'S TRIPPED IN FLIGHT DECK. INSPECTED LAVATORY AS REQUIRED IAW AMM 05-51-10-200-801C. FOUND FWD AFT WATER HEATER EMITTING ODOR. INSPECTED WIRING IN ADJACENT AREA, NO DAMAGE FOUND. REMOVED TOP COVER OF WATER HEATER & CONFIRMED STRONG ODOR PRESENT. DEACTIVATE & DEFER WATER HEATER.

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