N818LS
Operators of this aircraft
Who operated this tail, and how firmly we know it.
No operator established for this aircraft.
Accident & incident history
No NTSB accidents or incidents on file for this aircraft.
Maintenance disclosures
Service Difficulty Reports filed with the FAA for this airframe. Filing is largely voluntary — the number of reports is not a measure of reliability. To verify a report, search its control number at the FAA SDRS site.
1 report on file, 1998-12-15.
Part: HEATING BLANKET — FAILED (LAVATORY)
AFTER TAXI AND ENGINE SHUT DOWN WITH APU OPERATING, FLIGHT CREW NOTED STRONG ODOR FROM CABIN AREA. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED ODOR EMANATING FROM LAVATORY VANITY AREA. CREW IMMEDIATELY REMOVED ELECTRICAL POWER FROM AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS SENT TO MAINTENANCE FACILITY FOR DETAILED INSPECTION. UPON VANITY ACCESS, PARTIAL DISASSEMBLY AND INSPECTION POTABLE WATER HEATER BLANKET SEVERELY OVERHEATED. ALSO, NOTED WAS THE INTERNAL BLANKET WIRES WERE CHAFED BY CLAMP THAT SECURES HEATING BLANKET TANK ASSEMBLY TO STRUCTURE. MINOR REPAIRS WERE MADE TO DAMAGED INSULATION ADJACENT TO HEATING BLANKET. SYSTEM DE-ACTIVATED PER MEL AND RELEASED.