Service difficulty report · Restrictor Valve · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
October 15, 2016
Submitted
October 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N790AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30251
Aircraft time
65,175 hours, 8,321 cycles
Part
Restrictor Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 WAS GROUNDED. LHR, AIR INTERRUPT, FCO-ORD. EMERGENCY DECLARED. LANDING UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING CRUISE THE 4L AND 4R LAVATORY SINKS FILLED THEN OVERFLOWED WITH WASTE WATER. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAIN MAST GRAY WATER RESTRICTOR VALVE IAW AMM 38-31-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.