Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A320211

Difficulty date
June 1, 2011
Submitted
June 2, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N333NW
Make and model
Airbus A320211
Aircraft serial
329
Aircraft time
58,204 hours, 26,284 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON DESCENT APPROXIMATELY 20000 FEET, FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED WITH A SLIGHT SMOKEY SMELL IN AFT GALLEY AREA. PILOT IN JUMP SEAT CONFIRMED SLIGHT SMELL, GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. REPLACED RIGHT AFT LAVATORY WATER HEATER AND TESTS OK.

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