What was found
DURING DESCENT FWD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR WENT OFF. F/A NOTED A CHEMICAL SMELL WHEN THE DOOR WAS OPENED. REPLACED OVERHEATED WATER HEATER.
- Difficulty date
- January 15, 2005
- Submitted
- February 1, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N931DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 49718
- Aircraft time
- 44,263 hours, 35,382 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3820 · Wash Water System
- Part
- Water Heater
- Part number
- 8921460G5
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Fwd Lavatory
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- B
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.