Service difficulty report · Lavatory · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 27, 2020
Submitted
August 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8660A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36654
Aircraft time
19,798 hours, 8,713 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Lavatory
Condition
Odor
Location
Fwd
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

PAX REPORTED PLASTIC BURNING ODOR IN FWD LAV; IT WAS CONFIRMED BY A FLT ATT. ALSO REPORTED HOT CEILING IN LAV. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SMOKE AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. FIRE DEPART REPORTED NO GAS OR ELEVATED TEMPERATURE IN LAV. / PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN COND INSP PER AMM 05-51-56/FIM 21-00 TASK 806.REPORT OF ODOR WAS IN FWD LAV. INSP FWD LAV O2 GEN PER AMM 35-22-00. REMOVED FWD LAV SERVICE UNIT AND VIEWED WIRE BUNDLES. REINSTALL SVC UNIT PER AMM 25-23-13. INSP FWD LAV WATER HEATER; LIGHTS AND BALLAST. INSP FWD GALLEY AND COCKPIT; RAN PACKS AND RECIRC FANS. NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND.UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ODOR. A/C OK FOR SVC.

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