Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 21, 2020
Submitted
February 27, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26485
Aircraft time
77,709 hours, 25,191 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Shorted
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SHIP 5638 FA IN AFT GALLEY REPORTED THAT IN THE AFT LEFT LAV (CAPTAINS SIDE ) WHEN USING THE FAUCET AND TOUCHING THE METAL ON THE DOOR HE GOT AN ELECTRICAL SHOCK. HE SAID IT OCCURED 2-3 TIMES. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED & REPLACED LOC 203 LAV WATER HEATER PER B757 AMM 38-13-51. OPS CHK NML. (6381251)