Service difficulty report · Faucet · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 9, 2023
Submitted
December 11, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N847NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29575
Aircraft time
39,549 hours, 16,656 cycles
Part
Faucet
Part number
SC4L5003073
Condition
Detached
Location
Lavatory Sink
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
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 NOT GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: LAVATORY FAUCET CAME OFF, UNCONTROLLABLE WATER SPRAYING EVERYWHERE. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED SAFELY AT MEM WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSTALLED NEW FAUCET IN LEFT AFT LAVATORY CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 38-11-05 OK FOR SERVICE