What was found
FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AROUND ROWS 18-20 WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE MID LAV WATER HEATER FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER HEATER AND RECIRCULATION FILTERS.
- Difficulty date
- July 29, 2011
- Submitted
- August 9, 2011
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N177US
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 1517
- Aircraft time
- 35,393 hours, 12,814 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 3820 · Wash Water System
- Part
- Water Heater
- Part number
- 24E507009G03
- Part serial
- UJW07069
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mid Lavatory
- Part time
- 35,404 hours, 12,817 cycles
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.