# JASC 3820: Wash Water System

- Type: JASC system/component code (FAA)
- ATA chapter: 38 Water/Waste
- Title in the code table: WASH WATER SYSTEM
- Service difficulty reports: 83
- FAA code table: https://www.faa.gov/sites/faa.gov/files/JASC_Code.pdf#page=43
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3820

## What it covers

The system which is used to store and deliver wash water.

## Service difficulty reports (83, newest 50)

- [SDR CALA2026083119071](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2026083119071), Aug 29, 2026: Boeing 7879. PUMP. LEAKING. SUSPECTED POTABLE WATER LEAK AFTER DEPARTURE, RATE 1GAL/10 SECS. FOUND WATER LEAKAGE FROM AFT WATER PUMP. REPLACED AFT W (N27958)
- [SDR CALA2025120211638](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120211638), Nov 28, 2025: Boeing 737924ER. WATER HEATER. INOPERATIVE. WHITE SMOKE IN RIGHT AFT LAV. SMOKE DET WENT OFF TWICE UPON REMOVAL OF RIGHT AFT LAVATORY HOT WATER HEATER, CONFIRMED EL (N37464)
- [SDR CALA2025120211627](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025120211627), Nov 28, 2025: Boeing 7378. INDICATOR. STUCK. LAV/WATER INDICATOR APPEARS STUCK ON EMPTY/ FULL FOR ENTIRE FLT VERY BAD LAV ODOR PLACING ON MEL TOMC APPROVED CW DDP. P (N17344)
- [SDR CALA2025063006078](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2025063006078), Jun 23, 2025: Airbus A319131. WATER SYSTEM. LEAKING. WATER SOAKING CARPET AFT 3 ROWS. RAMP FOUND WATER LEAKING INSIDE AFT CARGO BIN. (N848UA)
- [SDR AALA202408135034](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202408135034), Aug 10, 2024: Boeing 737823. TOILET. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: UNKNOWN LEAK FROM FRONT LAVATORY AROUND TOILET. STRONG SMELL ACCOMPANIED. REMOVE AND REPLACED (N346PR)
- [SDR CALA2024072602105](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024072602105), Jul 10, 2024: Boeing 7378. VALVE. BROKEN. DUE TO WATER LEAK AT LAV D THE CENTER SECTION OF CARPET WAS FLOODED. CENTER SECTION OF CARPET TO 11 WINDOWS FWD OF AFT L (N7268)
- [SDR AALA202405163609](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202405163609), May 15, 2024: Boeing 737823. WATER HEATER. OVERHEATED. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LAVATORY SMOKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH AURAL ALARM, LA (N830NN)
- [SDR AALA202405136294](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202405136294), May 11, 2024: Boeing 737823. FAUCET. LEAKING. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING TAKEOFF, SINK FAUCET BROKE OFF IN FORWARD LAVATORY, CAUS (N336TM)
- [SDR CALA2024042201170](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2024042201170), Apr 17, 2024: Boeing 7379. SINK. CLOGGED. SINK IN LAVATORY PLUGGED AFT LH LAV D CLEANED CLOG OUT OF LAV D SINK REF AMM 38-31-00 AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF SINK. O
- [SDR AALA202402237711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202402237711), Feb 22, 2024: Airbus A321211. WATER HEATER. SMOKE. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: INFLIGHT A PASSENGER DETECTED PLASTIC BURNING ODOR. JUMSEATER INSPECTED AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING  (N181UW)
- [SDR R61A2022122800781](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A2022122800781), Dec 25, 2022: Emb ERJ170100SE. LINE. RUPTURED. AFT LAVATORY WATER LINE BROKEN UNDER THE SINK. PILOTS DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REP (N750YX)
- [SDR CALA2021092701685](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021092701685), Sep 24, 2021: Boeing 767424ER. DRAIN LINE. CRACKED. B767-25-3-0068 - FWD CARGO L/H STA 480 TO STA 500 SIDE WALL INSI DE, A GALLEY DRAIN LINE, CONNECT RUBBER HOSE FOUND TORN (N66056)
- [SDR QXEA2021092000446](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021092000446), Sep 18, 2021: Bombdr DHC8402. SINK. CLOGGED. FA REPORTS AFT SINK NOT DRAINING AND HAS BAD SMELL. UNCLOGGED AFT GALLEY SINK. AFT GALLEY SINK DRAINS NORMALLY, AND BAD  (N450QX)
- [SDR AALA202109143283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202109143283), Sep 4, 2021: Boeing 737823. WATER HEATER. DEFECTIVE. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT LAVATORY HAD HOT SMELL IN FLIGHT. WATER HEATER TURNED OFF BY CREW. **SUPPLEMENTAL R (N338RS)
- [SDR AALA202109093283](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202109093283), Sep 4, 2021: Boeing 737823. WATER HEATER. ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: RIGHT AFT LAVATORY HAD HOT SMELL IN FLIGHT. WATER HEATER TURNED OFF BY CREW. **SUPPLEMENTAL R (N338RS)
- [SDR CALA2021072601189](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021072601189), Jul 25, 2021: Airbus A319131. SINK. LEAKING. REF LP 6685795 DUE TO WATER SPILL FROM AFT AFT LAV SINK INITIAL CLEAN UP WAS ACCOMPLISHED REF ECRA 2011-01000 REV AB IN  (N820UA)
- [SDR CALA2021061400871](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2021061400871), Jun 14, 2021: Airbus A320232. VENT LINE. LEAKING. REF LP 6472922 CREW REPORTS WATER LEAK IN FWD GALLEY COMING FROM BEHAND THE COFFEE MAKER. SHUT OFF WATER AND LEAK STOPPE (N1902U)
- [SDR QXEA2021060800282](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2021060800282), Jun 6, 2021: Bombdr DHC8402. DRAIN. ODOR. STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE BACK GALLEY. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. VERIFIED ODOR NOT TO BE FUEL, OR OIL, OR HYDRAULIC FLUID. (N450QX)
- [SDR DALA2021052702943](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2021052702943), May 26, 2021: Boeing 757232. SINK. LEAKING. SHIP 666 3R LAV SINK HAS LEAK. A CHARTER PAX WAS STANDING IN THE WATER HE TOUCHED THE MIRROR TO THE RIGHT OF THE LARGE M (N666DN)
- [SDR DALA2020022701460](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DALA2020022701460), Feb 21, 2020: Boeing 757251. WATER HEATER. SHORTED. SHIP 5638 FA IN AFT GALLEY REPORTED THAT IN THE AFT LEFT LAV (CAPTAINS SIDE ) WHEN USING THE FAUCET AND TOUCHING THE MET (N538US)
- [SDR AALA2019121989036](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2019121989036), Dec 17, 2019: Boeing 737823. WATER HEATER. ODOR. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: MAINTENANCE REPORTS HEAVY ELECTRICAL ODOR COCKPIT, FORWARD LAV FORWARD CABIN. ACCOMPLISHED JOB CA (N910NN)
- [SDR HALA2019101500413](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2019101500413), Oct 14, 2019: Airbus A330243. LINE. CLOGGED. DUE TO HEAVY FLOODING IN AFT GALLEY DRAIN AND LAV'S 3 AND 4 SINKS OVERFLOW. REMOVE AND CLEARING OF THE WASTE WATER LINES (N374HA)
- [SDR QXEA2019091000351](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/QXEA2019091000351), Sep 9, 2019: Bombdr DHC8402. SINK. ODOR. SULFUR LIKE SMELL COMING FROM FLIGHT ATTENDANT WASH BASIN. REMOVED FROM SERVICE. CLEANED WATER BASIN THOROUGHLY. DRAINED (N448QX)
- [SDR AALA201908139011](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201908139011), Aug 12, 2019: Airbus A319132. WATER HEATER. OVERTEMP. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FORWARD LAVATORY WATER HEATER EXCEEDED NORMAL TEMPERATURE, ECAM MESSAGE DISPLAYED LAVATORY FIRE-S (N836AW)
- [SDR CALA2018120202457](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2018120202457), Nov 29, 2018: Boeing 767322. TANK. LEAKING. FLIGHT CREW REPORTS NO WATER ON ACFT. INDICATORS SHOW ZERO AND NO LAVS OR GALLEYS HAVE WATER. SIGNIFICANT RUNNING LEAK F (N646UA)
- [SDR AALA201811269041](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201811269041), Nov 23, 2018: Boeing 777223. SINK. CLOGGED. STRONG UNPLEASANT ODOR REPORTED THROUGHOUT THE AFT SECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE (N796AN)
- [SDR F3LA2018072000368](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/F3LA2018072000368), Jul 20, 2018: Airbus A320214. WATER HEATER. OVERHEATED. VISIBLE SMOKE UNDER AFT LEFT LAV SINK IN FLIGHT. WATER HEATER WAS TURNED OFF. CONDITION DID NOT GET WORSE. DEBRIEF CREW  (N228FR)
- [SDR AALA201710069010](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201710069010), Oct 5, 2017: Boeing 737823. WATER HEATER. OVERHEATED. RIGHT AFT LAVATORY WATER HEATER OVERHEATED, CAUSING THE LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR TO GO OFF. WATER WAS TURNED OFF. REMOVED (N987AN)
- [SDR CALA2017091803224](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2017091803224), Sep 18, 2017: Boeing 75733N. WATER HEATER. ODOR. F/AS NOTICED ODD ODOR IN FWD LAVATORY. MAY BE FROM UNDER SINK. SMELLS LIKE WARM PLASTIC. REPLACED THE WATER HEATER. OPS  (N77865)
- [SDR AALA201709119020](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA201709119020), Sep 9, 2017: Airbus A319132. DRAIN. STUCK. DOOR 1R LEAKS AND IS VERY NOISY ON CLIMB OUT. AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZES NORMALLY FOUND ALMOND DEBRIS AT FWD CORNER AT DOOR SE (N833AW)
- [SDR YENA201708290711](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA201708290711), Aug 29, 2017: Airbus A320232. WATER HEATER. ODOR. CABIN CREW DESCRIBES SMELLING AN ODOR LIKE BURNING PLASTIC. ODOR STARTED AROUND 10000 ON DESCENT. CREW HAD A BUNING THRO (N827JB)
- [SDR CALA2017022000418](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2017022000418), Feb 20, 2017: Boeing 767322. VALVE. FAILED. THE MID GALLEY WATER SPIGOT CAME APART AND HAVE 40 GALS OF WATER IN THE AFT CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED. R & R THE GALLEY  (N660UA)
- [SDR R61A201606090387](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A201606090387), Jun 9, 2016: Emb ERJ170100SE. WATER HEATER. BURNED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE AFT LAVATORY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND NO DEFE (N855RW)
- [SDR MASA2016051712677](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MASA2016051712677), May 17, 2016: Emb ERJ170200LR. WATER HEATER. FAILED. LAV SMOKE WARNING IN FLIGHT FWD LAV. REPLACED WATER HEATER UNDER SINK. (N86336)
- [SDR AALA20160426016](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA20160426016), Apr 26, 2016: Boeing 7878. COUPLING. MISSING. AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT WAS OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE ACFT LOST  (N814AA)
- [SDR ASOA20160120006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/ASOA20160120006), Jan 20, 2016: Emb EMB145XR. SUPPORT. CORRODED. DURING C-CHECK, TOILET WASTE VALVE SUPPORT CORRODED. R & R TOILET WASTE VALVE SUPPORT IAW AMM 38-20-04. ACFT WAS APPROVE (N27152)
- [SDR CA151223004](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA151223004), Dec 22, 2015: Airbus A310300. WATER HEATER. SPARKS. (CAN) WATER HEATER WAS PRODUCING SPARKS WHEN F/A DID RESET THE UNIT IN FLIGHT.
- [SDR USAA2014100900002](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2014100900002), Oct 8, 2014: Airbus A330243. WATER HEATER. MALFUNCTIONED. PRONOUNCED ELEC ODOR NO SMOKE EMANATING FROM ACFT LT CTR LAVATORY JUST PRIOR TO LANDING. R & R HOTWATER HEATER & FAUCET  (N289AY)
- [SDR R61A201407190909](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/R61A201407190909), Jul 19, 2014: Emb ERJ170100SU. SPIGOT. CORRODED. DURING HEAVY CHECK, AFT GALLEY WATER SPIGOT NOZZLE IS CORRODED. MX R & R AFT GALLEY WATER SPIGOT NOZZLE IAW AMM 25-34-01 (N828MD)
- [SDR CALA2013081690479](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2013081690479), Aug 14, 2013: Boeing 757222. WIRE. BROKEN. FOUND WIRE W2632-H-PR BROKEN AT WATER HEATER, NOT REPAIRABLE. REF WDM30-71-11, PG 4. (N568UA)
- [SDR UALA2013032501833](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2013032501833), Mar 23, 2013: Airbus A320232. SEAL. LEAKING. FWD LAVATORY HAS HOSE LEAK. SHUTOFF WATER AND NO LEAKS NOTED. SINK DRAIN LEAKING AT SEAL BTWN SINK AND THE STOPPER. (N482UA)
- [SDR DXTA2013031105316](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2013031105316), Mar 11, 2013: Cessna 560XL. TANK. OVERHEATED. ON PREFLIGHT THE WATER SYS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS BLOWN. WHEN PUSHED BACK IN SMOKE BILLOWED FROM THE LAV SINK IMMEDIATELY.  (N590QS)
- [SDR YENA20121127654](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA20121127654), Nov 27, 2012: Airbus A320232. WATER HEATER. FAULTY. FLT 651 TPA-SJU, INFLIGHT CREW REPORTS FWD LAVATORY HOT WATER HEATER EXTREMELY HOT, SMOKING IN FLIGHT. TURNED OFF HEATER (N661JB)
- [SDR CA120119006](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CA120119006), Jan 14, 2012: Airbus A320211. WATER HEATER. SHORTED. (CAN) PASSENGER SMELLED SMOKE IN LAVATORY E. REPORTED HAVING SEEN SPARKS IN THE AREA BELOW THE SINK. F/A CONFIRMED THE O
- [SDR UALA2011121506888](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011121506888), Dec 13, 2011: Boeing 747422. WATER HEATER. LEAKING. WATER LEAK AT DOOR 2L CARPET WET BETWEEN BUSINESS AND FIRST CLASS COMING FROM LAV FWD OF 2L. WATER FOUND IN THE E & E CO (N177UA)
- [SDR CALA2011103100699](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/CALA2011103100699), Oct 30, 2011: Boeing 737824. UNKNOWN. ODOR. BURNING ODOR FROM WATER HEATER IN LAV D A/C LEFT RED LIGHT OFF ON HEATER. INSPECTED LAV. CREW COMPLETED FORM 46.6020 NO  (N33286)
- [SDR USAA2011080100017](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2011080100017), Jul 29, 2011: Airbus A321211. WATER HEATER. FAILED. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AROUND ROWS 18-20 WHICH DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. MAINTENANCE FOU (N177US)
- [SDR UALA2011062403122](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011062403122), Jun 23, 2011: Airbus A320232. SINK. MALFUNCTIONED. FWD LAVATORY SINK WILL NOT STOP FLUSHING. SHUT OFF WATER SUPPLY TO FWD LAV SINK AND APPLIED MEL. WATER SHUT OFF PER MEL. (N405UA)
- [SDR UALA2011022100875](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/UALA2011022100875), Feb 18, 2011: Boeing 777222. HEATER. OVERHEATED. HAVE ELECTRICAL BURN ODOR AT LAV NEXT TO DOOR 2L. WATER HEATER EXTREMELY HOT, ESPECIALLY IN AREA OF THE ON-OFF SWITCH. S (N786UA)
- [SDR DXTA2010121104362](https://openairdocs.org/sdr/DXTA2010121104362), Dec 10, 2010: Gulstm GVSPG550. HEATER. SMOKE. ELECTRICAL SMOKE IN FWD LAV AFTER LANDING IN CHOCKS. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER 2 MIN COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. ISOLATED SOURCE (N531QS)

All 83: https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3820/reports.md

## Other codes in chapter 38

- [JASC 3800](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3800): Water and Waste System (226 reports)
- [JASC 3810](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3810): Potable Water System (418 reports)
- [JASC 3830](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3830): Waste Disposal System (747 reports)
- [JASC 3840](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3840): Air Supply (Water Pressure System) (38 reports)
- [JASC 3897](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3897): Water/Waste System Wiring (63 reports)

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