Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 27, 2013
Submitted
November 1, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24763
Aircraft time
75,564 hours, 28,145 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Unknown
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
IN
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

AIRCRAFT CAME IN WITH NO WATER IN FWD LAVATORY. AFTER SERVICE, WATER COMING OUT OF FUSELAGE DRAIN ON LT SIDE OF NOSE GEAR. UPON INSPECTION OF ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT, FOUND BLUE WATER & ICE REMNANTS IN SIDE RIBS ON LT SIDE OF NOSE GEAR BOX. ICE AND CLEAN BLUE WATER IN LT NOSE GEAR TUNNEL. REMOVED LAVATORY TANK COVER NO WATER IN LAVATORY OR AROUND TANK. FILLED TANK WITH CLEAN WATER NO LEAKS NOTED. FLUSHED TOILET NO LEAKS NOTED. FILLED & PARTIAL CONT OF AMIS ITEM 5642003. DRAINED LAVATORY THREE TIMES NO LEAKS NOTED IN FILL OR DRAIN LINES. ACCOMPLISHED ECRA 2011-01000 IN DEPTH CLEANUP & SECURED BLANKETS. OK FOR SERVICE DENMM 872 44.