Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
September 28, 2017
Submitted
September 29, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N834MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29707
Aircraft time
68,397 hours, 13,836 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
L1 Door
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, THE PURSER SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE. TURNED OFF THE HEATER FOR THE L1 DOOR. THE ODOR IMMEDIATELY WENT AWAY. DISCUSSED ISSUE WITH ALT MX AND DISPATCH. R & R L1 DOOR DUCT TUBE HEATER IAW AMM 21-45 , OPS CHECKED NORMAL, OK FOR SERVICE.