Service difficulty report · Toilet · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
February 26, 2023
Submitted
March 2, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N982VJ
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
5374
Aircraft time
31,296 hours, 12,646 cycles
Part
Toilet
Part number
14330004C2
Part serial
1477
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Part time
31,295 hours, 12,646 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: URINE SMELL IN AFT CABIN WITH APU BLEED ON-ALONG WITH A MUSTY SMELL MID CABIN INFLIGHT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L00021001 AND FOUND LAVATORY E TOILET ASSEMBLY LEAKING, CREATING THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. MAINTEANANCE REPLACED TOILET ASSEMBLY PER AMM 38-31-41 AND CLEANED THE SURROUNDING AREA AS REQUIRED. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS NOTED.