Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
April 30, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61882
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42201
Aircraft time
34,768 hours, 12,827 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone
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

DO THE SMOKE OR FUMES IN THE CABIN, SOURCE UNKNOWN - FAULT ISOLATION PER FIM 21-00 TASK 806. TOMC PL CREW BRIEFED THAT SMELL WAS COMING FROM LAV E, SAID THEY BELIVE THE SMELL WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE SINK. FOUND CB 18-3 F15 LAVATORY E WATER HEATER POPPED. PUSH IN BREAKER & WATER HEATER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY POWER. BELIEVE ODOR OF ELECTRICAL BURNING WAS CAUSED BY LAV E WATER HEATER SYSTEM, FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED, R & R WATER HEATER ON LAV E, REF. AMM 38-13-01 OPS CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF WATER HEATER, LEFT WATER HEATER & APU POWER ON FOR AN EXTENDED AMOUNT OF TIME AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE SMOKE OR FUMES SMELL IN THE ACFT.