Service difficulty report · Toilet · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
June 5, 2025
Submitted
June 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N908AA
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7775
Aircraft time
24,216 hours, 9,582 cycles
Part
Toilet
Part number
14330514206
Part serial
2327
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 900
Part time
10,894 hours, 4,553 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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 GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ATL DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREWS REPORTING THAT AT FL 300 FIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED THE FLIGHT CREW THAT THE AFT LEFT LAVATORY WAS MAKING A LOUD SUCKING NOISE AND ALL LAVATORIES WERE INOPERTIVE AS WELL AS THE WASTE MANAGEMENT SCREEN INFORMATION WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT MIA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. **SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT FOR AALA202506061334: MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LAVATORY D TOILET FLUSH VALVE WAS INTERMITTENTLY STAYING OPEN AND REPLACED THE TOILET ASSEMBLY PER AMM 38-31-41. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL / LEAK CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED ** (CLOSED)

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