Service difficulty report · Drain · Boeing 767333

Difficulty date
September 23, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767333
Aircraft time
86,713 hours
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Drain
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ODOR SIMILAR TO THE SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER COMING FROM THE AREA OF THE AFT LAVATORIES. UNABLE TO ISOLATE OR IDENTIFY. ODOR HAS DISSIPATED AND FLIGHT CONTINUING. MOC ADVISED. FOUND CHEMICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE SINK DRAIN, DRAIN FLUSHED WITH WATER AND CLEANED WITH ALL CLEAR GALLEY SINK DRAIN OPENER. HEATERS REACTIVATED, CIRCUIT BREAKERS RESET AND NO MORE CHEMICAL ODORS. RIBBON HEATER DID NOT REQUIRE REPLACEMENT AT THIS TIME.