Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 20, 2018
Submitted
July 20, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N228FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5526
Aircraft time
20,417 hours, 7,586 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
24E507009G03
Part serial
UJW09373
Condition
Overheated
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, P
Precautionary procedure
H, B

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

What was found

VISIBLE SMOKE UNDER AFT LEFT LAV SINK IN FLIGHT. WATER HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. CONDITION DID NOT GET WORSE. DEBRIEF CREW IDENTIFIED SOURCE OF SMOKE TO BE WATER HEATER UNDER SINK. PERFORMED TSM 24-00-00-810-823-A. PLACED WATER HEATER ON MEL 38-10-01B. MAINTENANCE ACTION COMPLIED WITH. OK TO CONTINUE .

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