SDR AALA202307107637

Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date: July 7, 2023
Submitted: July 10, 2023
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N169UW
Make and model: Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial: 1455
Aircraft time: 70,909 hours, 27,140 cycles
System (JASC): 2530 · Buffet/Galleys
Part: Drain Line
Condition: Leaking
Location: Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
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: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAT RETURNED TO CLT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SOUR/ ROTTING SMELL AND VISIBLE HAZE SMOKE AT 2R DOOR, 4 ROWS OF SEAT FOWARD AND AFT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED TASK CARD 26L0021001 AND FOUND FORWARD GALLEY DRAIN LINE LEAKING WATER OVER PANEL 107 VU IN THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED DRAIN LINE PER AMM 38-32-41 AND CLEANED PANEL 107VU PER AMM 12-21-13.