# SDR NWAA085133318

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 14, 2008
- Submitted: December 3, 2008
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N818NW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N818NW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-323
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-323](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-323) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 0857
- Aircraft time: 5,973 hours, 860 cycles
- System (JASC): [2140 · Heating System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2140)
- Part: Heater
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/NWAA085133318

## Discrepancy

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN LDMCR, INCREASED IN STRENGTH OVER TIME AND WAS CONFIRMED BY PURSER AND CAPTAIN.  5 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF HEADACHES, BURNING NOSE, EYES AND TIGHTNESS OF CHEST WITH 1 FLIGHT ATTENDANT BEING ADMINISTERED OXYGEN BY A PHYSICIAN.  LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL.  THE LDMCR HEATER AND RECIRCULATION FILTER WERE REPLACED AND SEALANT BELOW THE STAIRWAY THAT WAS FOUND NOT CURED WAS REMOVED.

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