# SDR AALA202306143996

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 13, 2023
- Submitted: June 14, 2023
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N813AN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N813AN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 787-8
- Registry model: [Boeing 787-8](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-787-8) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 40631
- Aircraft time: 25,689 hours, 3,435 cycles
- System (JASC): [3830 · Waste Disposal System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3830)
- Part: Coupling
- Condition: Disconnected
- Location: Zone 900 - Lav/G
- Stage of operation: CL
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202306143996

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED:  LAVATORY L2A-1L, L3F-1, AND L3F-1LC DO NOT FLUSH. EMERGENCY DECLARED; FLIGHT RETURNED TO DFW LANDING SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND DISCONNECTED COUPLING ON LAVATORY L2A-1L TOILET ASSEMBLY CAUSING LEFT HAND LAVATORIES TO NOT FLUSH. RECONNECTED COUPLING AND ACCOMPLISHED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK PER DMC-B787-A-38-42-41.

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