Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 14, 2020
Submitted
January 14, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49982
Aircraft time
76,472 hours, 57,667 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKE OFF FORWARD LAV DETECTOR ALARM SOUNDED WITH SMOKE INDICATION IN LAV. INSPECTED ALL LAVATORY COMPONENTS. FOUND LAV WATER HEATER TO BE SOURCE OF SMOKE/SMELL. C/W NO GO ODI PREVENTION 2127 AND WC 2120 -2367. R&R'D F/C LAV SINK WATER HEATER PER MD 88 AMM 38-11-05. LEAK & OPS CK GOOD. PER THE ODI INSPECTED WIRING FOR F/C LAV LIGHTING WARNING SIGNS AND WATER HEATER ALL CK'S GOOD. REINSTALLED ALL PNLS. A/C OK FOR SVC. (LP6470042)

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