Service difficulty report · Baffle · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 15, 2003
Submitted
August 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AW
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
1406
Aircraft time
9,423 hours, 3,646 cycles
Part
Baffle
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lavatory
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

AT CRUISE ALTITUDE EN ROUTE FROM IAD TO PHX FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ALL LAVATORIES INOPERATIVE. LAVATORIES WOULD NOT FLUSH PROPERLY. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO CMH WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND EXCESSIVE PAPER TOWELS CLOGGING THE DUCTING AT AN ELBOW TO TANK CONNECTION BAFFLE ASSEMBLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED DEBRIS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LAVATORY SYSTEM NORMAL.

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