Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
June 19, 2020
Submitted
June 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4030
Aircraft time
43,647 hours, 46,322 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Odor
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
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 PLASTIC SMELL DETECTED IN AFT GALLEY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. INSPECTED AFT GALLEY AND FOUND LH MAPCO EXCESSIVELY WARM AND POWER GROUND STUD CONNECTION LOOSE. SECURED GROUND STUD AND OPERATED LH MAPCO FOR 15 MINUTES, DETERMINED SMELL TO EMANATE FROM LH MAPCO.INSPECTED LH MAPCO RECEPTICAL FOR CONDITION AND SECURITY,VERIFIED PROPER VOLTAGE TO RECEPTICAL. ALL CK'S GOOD. REPLACED MAPCO WITH NEW. OPS CK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.