Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
July 20, 2022
Submitted
August 3, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2001
Aircraft time
45,903 hours, 25,565 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Part number
24E507009G03
Part serial
N1719259
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FA'S CALLED AND REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL. THE SMELL WAS ALSO NOTED IN THE COCKPIT FA'S DETERMINED IT WAS THE FWD LAV HEATER THE HEATER WAS TURNED OFF THE SMELL WENT AWAY. VISIBLE SMOKE WAS NOTED AROUND THE HEATER AREA. FA'S SAID THE HEATER WAS SO HOT THEY COULD NOT TOUCH / REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD LAV WATER HEATER OPS & LEAK TEST GOOD REF AMM 38-12-16 A/C OK FOR SERVICE"

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