Service difficulty report · Faucet · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 29, 2024
Submitted
December 31, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N926NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33321
Aircraft time
34,713 hours, 15,072 cycles
Part
Faucet
Part number
748751
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
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 AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING THAT THE FIRST-CLASS LAVATORY SINK STARTED LEAKING 1 1/2 HOURS INTO FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WERE UNABLE TO CONTROL LEAK WITH THE SHUT OFF VALVE WHICH FLOODED THE FIRST CLASS AREA AND BEYOND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT ORD AND TAXIED TO THE GATE UNDER ITS OWN POWER. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD LAVATORY FAUCET AND SUPPLY LINE (AALA202412312098) LEAKING AND REPLACED THEM PER CMM 25-47-63. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE FORWARD LAVATORY SHUT OFF SELECTOR VALVE (AALA202412313972) LEAKING AND REPLACED IT PER AMM 38-11-07. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED.