Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 16, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N929DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49716
Aircraft time
56,344 hours, 43,316 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT LT LAV SMOKE DETECTOR CHIRPING AT GATE. FOUND AFT LT LAV WATER HEATER OVERHEATING. FWD ITEM TO NEF 381.043 FOR REPLACEMENT-ALSO DETERMINED EXTERNAL START CART CONTRIBUTING FUMES INTO THE CABIN. REMOVED START CART (14138)-NO FURTHER ISSUES.

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