Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
June 19, 2010
Submitted
June 28, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6713Y
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22919
Aircraft time
73,637 hours, 35,628 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
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

FLIGHT REPORTED BURNED RUBBER SMELL AND HEAT IN SIDEWALL OF ACFT NEAR SEATS 25-27AB. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED OVERWING EMERGENCY EXIT HEATERS. FOUND FORWARD LT HEATER INOP. REPLACED LT FORWARD EXIT HATCH HEATER. ALL CHECKS OK. REF ADDITIONAL LP NR 257546002.