Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
November 22, 2025
Submitted
November 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29984
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66143
Aircraft time
25,442 hours, 2,512 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
7010907H01
Part serial
AC0984
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 200
Part time
25,428 hours, 2,510 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW VERBAL REPORT PASSENGERS IN ENTIRE CABIN EXPERIENCED EYE IRRITATION AND NAUSEA DURING FLIGHT. NO SMOKE OR ODOR EVENT. A/C PACKS OPERATED NORMALLY. CONTACTED SFO HMC TO DEBRIEF CREW FOR ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEBRIEFED CREW THE EVENT HAPPENED ON THE LAST QUARTER OF THE FLIGHT.F/A EXPERIENCED EYES AND NOSE IRRITATION ON THE F/A CREW REST AREA AND FORWARD CABIN.NO SMOKE OR ODOR NOTED. PILOTS DIDN'T EXPERIENCE ANYTHING ON THE FLIGHT DECK.A/C PACK WORKED NORMAL NO OVERHEAT. LOCKED FOR MX CONTROL DEBRIEF. INSPECTED ICS LEVELS FOR POSSIBLE LEAK. FOUND ICS AT NORMAL LEVELS. INSPECTED FWD OVENS AND FOUND DEBRIS CONSITENT WITH MASKING TAPE ADHERED TO INNER SIDE. FOUND BURNT DEBRIS INSIDE OF OVENS WELL. CLEANED AND REMOVED ALL DEBRIS. UNLOCKING FOR MX INSPECTED OVERHEAD FLIGHT CREW REST DUCT HEATER. FOUND PLASTIC FOD ON HEATING ELEMENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT HEATER. OPS CHECK GOOD. REF AMM 21-41-20

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