What was found
FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED DUE TO FUMES COMING FROM FIRST CLASS LAVATORY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FIRST CLASS LAVATORY WATER HEATER INTERNAL WIRING CHARRED AND CONNECTOR P1-385 DISCOLORED. REPLACED BOTH THE CONNECTOR AND THE WATER HEATER.
- Difficulty date
- May 6, 2014
- Submitted
- May 6, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N918DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49959
- Aircraft time
- 53,809 hours, 39,187 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3810 · Potable Water System
- Part
- Water Heater
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Lavatory
- 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.