Service difficulty report · Control Cable · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
April 29, 2021
Submitted
May 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
39044
Aircraft time
44,993 hours, 13,523 cycles
Part
Control Cable
Part number
575206221
Condition
Broken
Location
Water Tank Vlv
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON CLIMBOUT, FA REPORTED NO WATER PRESSURE IN ANY OF THE LAVATORY SINKS OR TOILETS. GROUNDED - YES. DIVERSION TIME 29 MINUTES - FOUND WATER TANK FILL VALVE LOOSE AND ALLOWING FILL VALVE TO LOOSE PRESSURE (SUSPECT BAD VALVE CONTROL CABLE). REMOVED AND REPLACED FILL/OVERFLOW VALVE CONTROL CABLE, REF B737-800 AMM 38-11-03-000-802 AND 38-11-03-400-802. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKS DETECTED IN ALL AREAS ACCESSED.