Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
December 13, 2011
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Aircraft time
88,843 hours, 10,850 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Water Heater
Part number
8921340G1
Part serial
651
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WATER LEAK AT DOOR 2L CARPET WET BETWEEN BUSINESS AND FIRST CLASS COMING FROM LAV FWD OF 2L. WATER FOUND IN THE E & E COMPARTMENT. DRIED & CLEANED CARPET. REPLACED LAVATORY WATER HEATER & MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL BOXES IN E&E COMPT.