Service difficulty report · Line · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
October 28, 2017
Submitted
November 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N942DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53556
Aircraft time
42,554 hours, 34,910 cycles
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Water System
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXPERIENCED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE AC CABIN AFTER PUSHBACK. FLIGHT CREW HAD TUG DRIVER RETURN AC TO JETWAY AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CRACKED WATER LINE ABOVE THE WATER HEATER LOCATED IN THE F/CLASS LAV. THE WATER LINE WAS DRIPPING ON TO A HOT WATER HEATER CAUSING STEAM. THE HOT WATER HEATER WAS REPLACED PRECAUTIONARY AND THE WATER LINE WAS REPLACED.

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