SDR USAAD01111

Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 20, 2001
Submitted
June 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829US
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49429
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
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.

What was found

PHL-IND - FLT 1787 - DURING DESCENT, AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED IN THE LAVATORY AREA. THE AFT LAVATORY WATER HEATER CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULL BUT THE SMELL CONTINUED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AFT LAVATORY AND ADJACENT AREA LIGHTING, AND BALLASTS, FLUSH MOTOR, WATER HEATER, AND WIRING. THE APU AND BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS WERE OPERATED. THE TAIL COMPARTMENT AND AFT BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT WERE CHECKED. THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ANY SMELL. THE AFT LAVATORY WATER HEATER WAS PLACED ON MEL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE. THE WATER HEATER WAS REPLACED ON THE MX OVERNIGHT. (M)

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