Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
February 26, 2017
Submitted
February 27, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26909
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34827
Aircraft time
14,123 hours, 1,667 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
HE78701
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac Bay
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

NON-NORMAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK FROM FLT DECK GASPER VENTS WHEN FLIGHT DECK TEMP CONTROLLER HEATING ELEMENT CYCLES ON. MX MSG 21-71321 FWD ZONAL DRYER ELEC DRIVE PWR FAIL, STRONG ODOR NOTICED WHEN HEATER ELEMENT REMOVED. REPLACED HEATER FWD DRYER REF DMC-B787-A-21-72-04-00A-520A-A AND 720A-A AND AIR FILTER REF DMC-B-787-A-21-72-02-00B-520A-A AND 720A-A. RAN ALL 4 CACS AND ALL TESTS PASSED. NO ODOR NOTICED.

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