Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
September 4, 2025
Submitted
September 5, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N25982
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66139
Aircraft time
24,300 hours, 2,364 cycles
System (JASC)
5200 · Doors
Part
Heater
Condition
Activated
Location
Zone 800
Stage of operation
CL
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

ELECTRICAL ODOR AFTER TAKE OFF BY DOOR 3L, AND MOVED TO FWD CABIN. GONE IN 2 MINUTES. VISUALLY INSPECTED AREA DOOR 3L, ALSO UNDER SEAT 42, 43, NO ELECTRICAL ODOR. GND OPS CHECK & VISUAL INSPECTED SEAT 3A & 6A, NO ELECTRICAL ODOR. CREW REPORTED TRANSIENT ELECTRICAL ODOR DURING TAKEOFF IN AREA OF DOOR 3L, SEAT 3A AND SEAT 6A. FOUND GALLEY HEATER DOOR 3 AFT FULL HIGH ON SYNOPTIC DISPLAY. INSPECTED GALLEY 3 AFT HEATER AREA FOR DISCOLORATION, NONE FOUND. RESET HEATER TO OFF. PERFORMED AIR DISTRIBUTION HEATER TEST IAW AMM B787-A-21-45-00-02A-300B-A. TEST PASSED. PERFORMED FIM B787-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A FOR FUMES IN CABIN. NO FAULTS FOUND. OK TO CONTINUE

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