Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
August 20, 2026
Submitted
August 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81105
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
68651
Aircraft time
1,214 hours, 107 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FA REPORTED AN ODOR IF AFT GALLEY. TURNED OFF GALLEY HEATERS AND ODOR WENT AWAY. ABOUT 15 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF, HEATERS WERE TURNED BACK ON WITH NO ODOR THE REST OF THE FLIGHT. NO INBD FDE CAPTURED. NO ODOUR DETECTED ON GRD ON ARRIVAL. AIR DISTRIBUTION HEATERS SYSTEM TEST PERFORMED IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-21-45-30-02A-720A-A. TEST PASSED. SATISFACTORY.

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