Service difficulty report · Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 18, 2016
Submitted
March 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53172
Aircraft time
66,193 hours, 48,784 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Lav Water
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, A F/A REPORTED THAT THE CABIN FILLED WITH A WHITE COLORED HAZE WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE QRH WAS FOLLOWED AND THE GALLEY AND SIDEWALL LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF. THE SMOKE SLOWLY DISSIPATED. THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AMDS TROUBLESHOOTING WC 2120-2367, SMOKE/ODOR IN CABIN. THE FORWARD LAVATORY WATER HEATER WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE WATER HEATER WAS DEFERRED IAW MEL 38-00-01A.

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