# SDR AALA2020041099016

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 8, 2020
- Submitted: April 10, 2020
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N414AL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N414AL), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-253NX
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-253NX](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-253nx) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 9359
- Aircraft time: 318 hours, 84 cycles
- System (JASC): [3830 · Waste Disposal System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3830)
- Part: Toilet
- Part number: 14330004C1
- Part serial: 1316
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K, B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA2020041099016

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: F/A REPORTED STRONG SEWER TYPE SMELL PRIMARILY MID LAV AREA. SMELL STARTED FROM T/O TO T/D DIFFERENT PACK CONFIGS NO CHANGES ENROUTE NOTED BY F/A. PILOTS NEVER SMELLED ANY ODOR. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO DFW. INSTALLED NEW MID LAV TOILET ASSEMBLY IAW AMM 38-31-41. OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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