Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
February 19, 2021
Submitted
February 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N723TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29378
Aircraft time
74,958 hours, 18,912 cycles
Part
Heater
Condition
Failed
Location
First Officer'S
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SHIP 6817 - THE FIRST OFFICER LEFT FLOOR HEATER FAILED DURING PASSENGER BOARDING. F/O SAW SPARKS JUST LEFT OF THE YOKE ON THE FLOOR FOLLOWED BY SMOKE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT FLOOR HEATER ON FIRST OFFICER SIDE. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (LP #7576132)