Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 1, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N540UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25252
Aircraft time
56,091 hours, 20,524 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Valve
Condition
Open
Location
Potable Water
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

VIBRATION IN THE AFT CABIN FLOOR LED TO DIVERSION. WATER FILL VALVE AND PANEL LEFT OPEN SUSPECT ALL ISSUES ARE RELATED TO WATER FILL VENT VALVE NOT BEING CLOSED, BLEEDING HEAD PRESSURE. CAUSING WATER COMPRESSOR TO VIBRATE FLOOR AND CLUNKING WATER LINE DUE TO AIR IN SYSTEM PERFORMED VISUAL SEARCH OF EXTERIOR OF A/C - OK. CLOSED VALVE AND ACCESS DOOR. FURTHER FLIGHTS WERE CLEAN.