Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
March 1, 2026
Submitted
March 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N334DN
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
8040
Aircraft time
25,814 hours, 11,196 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Overheated
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SHIP 3034 - FUMES - CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL DURING THE APPROACH. DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: F/C LAVATORY WATER HEATER APPEARS TO BE OVERHEATING. DEFERRED WATER HEATER PER MEL. REPLACED FORWARD LAV WATER HEATER PER A321 AMM 38-12. (LP 8263955, 8263958)

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