Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A320251N

Difficulty date
March 12, 2026
Submitted
March 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N392FR
Make and model
Airbus A320251N
Aircraft serial
10833
Aircraft time
11,929 hours, 5,442 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM FORWARD LAV. AC WAS GROUNDED AS A RESULT OF THIS SDR REPORTABLE EVENT. PERFORMED ISOLATION/DEACTIVATION OF FWD WATER HEATER, SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER TIME PER AMM 05-50-00-510-831-A. LP680661 ITEM #1 PLACED ON MEL 38-10-01B CN 1245050 DD 03/22/26 PER MCC #437027 MX ACTION CW. NR 1 REF LP680661 C/N 1245050 MEL 38-10-01B DD 03/22/26 FWD LAV WATER HEATER-PERFORMED OPS CHECK IAW 38-12-00-710-004-A. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. AC OK FOR SERVICE. THIS CLEARS MEL 38-10-01B C/N 1245050 PLACARDS REMOVED.

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