Service difficulty report · Faucet · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
March 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23675
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Faucet
Condition
Stuck Open
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD WITH FWD LAVATORY OVERFLOWING IN THE CABIN. UPDATE FOUND FORWARD LAVATORY COLD WATER FAUCET STUCK IN THE FULL-ON POSITION CAUSING THE SINK TO OVERFLOW INTO THE CABIN. MAINTENACE SERVICED THE POTABLE WATER TANK AND LEAK CHECKED THE SYSTEM, NO LEAKS FOUND.