Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 16, 2007
Submitted
December 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
48,327 hours, 16,946 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Water Sys
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT DIVERTED DUE TO LOSS OF WATER PRESSURE AND VIBRATION ISSUES. WATER FILL VALVE WAS LEFT IN OPEN POSITION CAUSING BOTH WATER LOSS AND AFT AIRFRAME VIBRATION. SERVICED WATER SYSTEM AND CLOSED VALVE.