Service difficulty report · Fitting · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 6, 2013
Submitted
October 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N579UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26697
Aircraft time
67,088 hours, 23,809 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fitting
Condition
Missing
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

LAVATORY RT DRAIN FITTING MISSING REQUIRED GASKET & SEVERAL ATTACH BOLTS ARE BROKEN WITH REMAINING PIECES STILL IN LAVATORY FLOOR. THIS CONDITION WAS PRESENT AT LAVATORY INSTALLATION & ATTACH SCREWS WERE MODIFIED, SHORTENED, TO ALLOW INSTALLATION. IAW IPC 38-31-51-052D DETAIL E, RESTORED SCREW HOLES TO NORMAL, INSTALLED GASKET & JUNCTION PLATE.