Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 27, 2012
Submitted
November 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3228
Aircraft time
20,738 hours, 7,392 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLT 651 TPA-SJU, INFLIGHT CREW REPORTS FWD LAVATORY HOT WATER HEATER EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING IN FLIGHT. TURNED OFF HEATER AND ALL INDICATIONS FIXED. PERFORMED TSM 24-00-00-810-823 FOR ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. INSPECTED LAVATORY. FOUND WATER HEATER AT FAULT. HEATER PLACED ON NEF N25-40-01 MDDR 164244. NOTE: SUPPLEMENTAL INFO WILL BE FILED AFTER HEATER REPLACEMENT.

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