Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 28, 2013
Submitted
August 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
65,261 hours, 23,035 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Jammed
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT LAVATORY HAS OVER FLOWING BLUE WATER. BLUE WATER CONTAINED IN LAVATORY. DID LIQUID CLEAN UP & PLACED AFT LAVATORY ON MEL. WASTE TANK DRAINED VALVE ASSEMBLY JAMMED. REPLACED IAW MM38-32-16. OPERATIONS CHECKED OKAY, NO LEAKS NOTED.