SDR 97ZZZX2121

Service difficulty report · Gasket · Doug DC915F

Difficulty date
April 8, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N29AF
Make and model
Doug DC915F
Aircraft serial
45826
Part
Gasket
Part number
4536051501
Condition
Damaged
Location
Aft Water Heater
Component
5707638507
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE, AFT LAVATORY WATER HEATER GASKET FAILED ALLOWING WATER TO LEAK INTO THE LAVATORY WASHSTAND AREA. WATER RAN THROUGH THE LAVATORY FLOOR SEAMS AND DOWN ONTO THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER CONTROL VALVE DRUM AND FROZE. WHEN THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED DESCENT INTO BFI, THIS CONDITION RENDERED THE RIGHT ENGINE POWER LEVER INOPERATIVE AND STUCK IN A CRUISE POWER SETTING. THE ENGINE WAS SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT DOWN IN-FLIGHT AND THE LANDING WAS MADE ON ONE ENGINE.

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