Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
July 27, 2026
Submitted
August 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26902
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34822
Aircraft time
53,014 hours, 6,584 cycles
Part
Controller
Part number
7010920H01
Part serial
6036
Condition
Faulted
Location
Heater
Part time
35,237 hours, 4,316 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

CAPTAINS SHOULDER HEATER PRODUCES A FOUL SMELL WHEN TURNED ON. CAPT REPORTS L/H SHOULDER HEATER HAS A BURNT SMELL, WHICH FOLLOWS SWITCH ON AND GOES AWAY IN OFF POSITION. L/H HEATER, COMPLIED WITH DDG 21-45-02, C/B PULLED, HEATER CONNECTOR REMOVED, CAPPED, AND STOWED. M&E 78-2145-9-9002. REMOVED AND REPLACED SHOULDER HEATER CONTROL IAW AMM 21-45-13.

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