What was found
SMOKE REPORTED ON APPROACH TO ATL IN AFT LT LAV. FOUND AFT LT LAV WATERLINE HEATER SHORTED CAUSING TEFLON TAPE TO MELT. REPLACED HEATER.
- Difficulty date
- February 24, 2002
- Submitted
- April 3, 2002
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N949DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49880
- Aircraft time
- 33,588 hours, 26,919 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3070 · Water Line Anti-Ice System
- Part
- Heater
- Part number
- 2120565
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Lavatory
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- F
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.