Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 16, 2016
Submitted
August 18, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26945
Aircraft time
82,343 hours, 13,822 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AN ODOR FROM LAVATORY 101 THAT WAS STRONG AND SMELLED LIKE IODINE. ACCOMPLISHED AN INSPECTION OF MIRROR LIGHTS, WATER HEATER, AND THE FLUSH CONTROL ASSY. NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL ODOR OR INDICATION OF OVERHEATING. ALSO INSPECTED UNDER THE LAVATORY SINK AND TOILET SHROUD, COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY SOURCE OF ODOR. AFTER A FULL CLEANING OF THE AFFECTED LAVATORY, RESIDUAL ODOR DISIPATED.