What was found
ABOUT 2 HOURS INTO FLIGHT, ATTENDANT SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRES IN LAV 'E'. HOT WATER HEATER WAS SHUT OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LAV 'E' WATER HEATER IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 38-12-16.
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2011
- Submitted
- July 21, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N620AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320231
- Aircraft serial
- 52
- Aircraft time
- 69,644 hours, 31,193 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3810 · Potable Water System
- Part
- Water Heater
- Part number
- 24E507009G02
- Part serial
- UHW31502
- Condition
- Defective
- Location
- Potable Water
- Part time
- 16,481 hours, 7,408 cycles
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.