Service difficulty report · Drain Mast · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 18, 2021
Submitted
December 21, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29587
Aircraft time
88,339 hours, 10,940 cycles
Part
Drain Mast
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ON TAKEOFF BOTH AFT LAVATORY SINKS OVERFLOWED. WATER NOW BROWN AND SMELLING OF SEWERAGE CONTINUED TO FILL THE SINK. FOUND AFT DRAIN MAST CLOGGED. REMOVED BUILD UP FROM MID AND AFT SINK DRAIN LINES BY AIR PRESSURE AND BIOZIME TREATMENT PER AMM 38-31-00-100-801.