Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 10, 2021
Submitted
April 12, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
40714
Aircraft time
26,569 hours, 8,384 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Waste Drain
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CABIN CREW REPORTS: NONE OF THE TOILETS WILL FLUSH IN FLIGHT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION TIME 56 MINUTES - ACCOMPLISHED B737-900 FIM TASK 38-30 TASK 821, FOUND THE WASTE DRAIN VALVE CONTROL HANDLE OUT, PUSHED HANDLE IN ALL THE WAY, ALL LAV TOILETS OPS CHECK GOOD.