Service difficulty report · Dump Valve · Boeing 7373G7

Difficulty date
May 15, 2005
Submitted
May 16, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373G7
Aircraft serial
23782
Aircraft time
54,521 hours, 38,775 cycles
Part
Dump Valve
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Fwd Lavatory
Stage of operation
CL
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

LAS - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 113 - ON CLIMB-OUT OF LAS EN ROUTE TO LAX, VISUAL INDICATION OF LAVATORY BLUE JUICE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE FRONT LAVATORY. MX COMPLIED WITH LAVATORY CLEAN UP PER AWA TASKCARD I1D38001. MX REMOVED PLASTIC BAG FROM DUMP VALVE. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE LAVATORY WERE GOOD.

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