Service difficulty report · Waste Tank · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
February 3, 2004
Submitted
March 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Doug DC983
Engine
Pwa JT8D219
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Waste Tank
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON DESCENT, RT THROTTLE STUCK AT APPROXIMATELY 2 CM ABOVE IDLE POSITION. (UNABLE TO CONTROL POWER ON ENGINE) REGAINED CONTROL OF THROTTLE AT 1000 FEET ABOVE GROUND. FUNCTIONED NORMAL FOR LANDING AND TAXI. MAINTENANCE FOUND ICE BUILD UPON RT ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE SYSTEM QUADRANT TO CROSS SHAFT. SYSTEM CLEANED AND CHECKED FREE FOR MOVEMENT. THE ICE BUILD UP CAME FROM WATER LEAK FROM RT REAR LAVATORY. THE LAVATORY FAUCET WAS STUCK OPEN DURING FLIGHT AND OVERFILLED THE WASTE TANK. WATER OVERBOARD THE TANK ON THE TOILET FLOOR AND DRIPPED OVER THE ENGINE CONTROL.

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