Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
April 22, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N535UW
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
3993
Aircraft time
11,045 hours, 3,492 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
24E507009G03
Part serial
N09B244
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rt Lavatory
Part time
11,056 hours, 3,496 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ELECTRICAL AND GAS SMELL NEAR DOORS 3L/R AND AFT RIGHT LAV. PASSENGERS PAX REPORTED SAME SMELL IN THE SAME AREA. MAINTENANCE FOUND SOURCE TO BE LAV 'E' WATER HEATER - REMOVED AND REPLACED WATER HEATER IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 38-12-16.

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