Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
July 19, 2002
Submitted
August 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23860
Part
Water Heater
Part number
8921082G5
Condition
Overheated
Location
Aft Rt Lavatory
Part time
8,700 hours
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

ENROUTE, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY AREA THAT TENDED TO BE INTERMITTENT. ODOR DISSIPATED DURING FLIGHT. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AFT GALLEY AREA INCLUDING CONNECTOR PLUGS FOR BOTH AFT COFFEEMAKERS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. FOUND THE AFT RIGHT LAVATORY WATER HEATER OVERHEAT TRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT RIGHT LAVATORY WATER HEATER. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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