Service difficulty report · Sensor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 10, 2003
Submitted
February 19, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
41,361 hours, 12,093 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Sensor
Part number
0123FJ
Part serial
2000
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory 'K'
Part time
586 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FIRE IN THE LEFT AFT LAV UNDER THE SEAT SHROUD. LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR FAILED INTERNALLY CAUSING A FIRE THAT DAMAGED THE SENSOR ITSELF ALONG WITH THE TOILET SEAT SHROUD AND A NEARBY AIR VENT. REPLACED LIQUID LEVEL SENSOR, TOILET SHROUD, AND VENT ASSEMBLY AND RETURNED LAVATORY TO SERVICE.