Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A320*

Difficulty date
December 19, 2023
Submitted
December 20, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578UW
Make and model
Airbus A320*
Aircraft serial
6035
Aircraft time
30,884 hours, 12,685 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 900 - Lav/G
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: SMOKE LAVATORY SMOKE MESSAGE, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT LAVATORY E WITH NO SUSPECTED SOURCE, 3 SECONDS THEN OUT, OCCURRED 2 TIMES IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND LAVATORY FILTERS CLOGGED, CLEANED FILTERS AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.