Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 9, 2020
Submitted
January 9, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N727TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
30340
Aircraft time
69,351 hours, 17,265 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Fouled
Location
L4 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(AIRCRAFT 6813, L/P 6343754) F/A REPORTED INTERMITTENT "PLASTICKY" SMELL AT 4L DOOR DURING FLIGHT. BECAME VERY STRONG TAXIING INTO GATE, REPORTED FEELING LIGHT HEADED FROM SMELL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: PUT AIR/GND RELAY SYS. 2 IN AIR MODE. PLASTICKY SMELL PRESENT. FOUND 4L DOOR HEATER FOULED AND DIRTY. R/R 4L DOOR HEATER AS PER AMM 21-45.