Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
April 21, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N920DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49644
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Over Heated
Location
Aft Lavatory
Component
8921460G5
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE DETECTOR IN RIGHT AFT LAV WENT OFF ON SHORT FINAL. PULLED ALL LAV C/B. CREW AND PASSENGERS REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL. C/B WAS PULLED FOR WATER HEATER AND ALARM STOPPED. INSPECTED AREA, FOUND OK. FORWARD WATER HEATER TO MCO/PLAC PER MEL 25-00-12 C/B CLAMPED.

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