Service difficulty report · Faucet · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 11, 2024
Submitted
May 13, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N336TM
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
68107
Aircraft time
2,061 hours, 762 cycles
Part
Faucet
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fwd Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, 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 GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: DURING TAKEOFF, SINK FAUCET BROKE OFF IN FORWARD LAVATORY, CAUSING WATER TO SPRAY ALL OVER LAVATORY, LEAK OUT; AIRCRAFT AIR INTERRUPTED BACK TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT MIA. INSTALLED FORWARD LAVATORY FAUCET. NO ADDTIONAL LEAKAGE FOUND. PER AMM 38-11-05.