Service difficulty report · Toilet · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
June 22, 2023
Submitted
June 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139AN
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6687
Aircraft time
23,618 hours, 9,257 cycles
Part
Toilet
Part number
14330514205
Part serial
1633
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Part time
3,012 hours, 1,219 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: INBOUND CREW REPORTED VERY STRONG, UNPLEASANT ODOR FROM FORWARD LAVATORY DURING FLIGHT AND ON GROUND. DESPITE CLEANING, STENCH REMAINS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FORWARD LAVATORY TOILET ASSEMBLY PER AMM 38-31-41 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WITH NO ODORS NOTED.