Service difficulty report · Faucet · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 10, 2022
Submitted
November 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
762
Aircraft time
81,510 hours, 32,629 cycles
Part
Faucet
Part number
2980192100000
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
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: CLIMBING ABOVE 10000 FT FLIGHT CREW GOT A CALL FROM AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTING A WATER FLOOD FROM THE RIGHT AFT LAVATORY. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO IAD WHERE IT LANDED SAFLEY. AFTER LANDING FIRST OFFICER SAID WATER POURING OUT OF MID AFT SECTION OF AIRCRAFT AND THE REAR 1/3 OF AISLE IN BACK WAS FLOODED. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202211119766: MAINTENANCE FOUND THE WATER FAUCET IN LAVATORY E LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 38-12-41. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ** (CLOSED)

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