Service difficulty report · Waste Tank · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 7, 2019
Submitted
June 7, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
116,203 hours, 17,916 cycles
Part
Waste Tank
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fwd
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REPORTS OF LAVATORY URINE ODORS WHILE AIRCRAFT IS ON THE GROUND. ODORS ARE NOTICEABLE FROM ROW 32 TO THE AFT GALLEY AREA. 1) ACCOMPLISH A GEN VIS INSP OF LAVS G, H, J, K, L AND M FOR EVIDENCE OF LEAKS. 2) REPLACE FWD AND AFT WASTE TANK AIR/LIQUID SEPARATORS AS PER AMM 38-32-02. 3) PERFORM A VACUUM WASTE SYS CLEANING AS PER THE "PERIODIC FLUSH PROCEDURE" AMM 38-32-00-701 TASK 177-050. FILTER CANISTER MPN: 2170-065-2 M/E: 76-3832-3-0082 IPC 38-32-11-10. PRIOR TO ANY PARTS REMOVAL/REPLACEMENT ENSURE APPLICABILITY AND EFFECTIVITY. CARRIED BY ELB ORIGINAL CYCLES LIMIT OF: 003 EXTENDED BY 002 NEW TIME REMAINING 003 NEEDS TO OPERATE THE AIRCRAFT INSPECTED WASTE TANKS AREA IN AFT CARGO. FOUND FWD WASTE TANK DAMAGED. 09-05-10, NO LEAKS FOUND. PERFORMED PERIODIC FLUSH PROCEDURE PER PERFORMED GENERAL INSPECTION OF LAVS G,H,J,K,L, AND M, PER GMM 38-32-00-177-050, NO DEFECTS FOUND. BELIEVE SMELL IS MIGRATING ADD EMP:U107753 FROM DAMAGED LAV TANK. REMOVED FWD WASTE TANK PER AMM 38-32-11 ADD EMP:U103675 ADD 87,U187595,U348637 TANK, ASSY-TOIL OFF 76-3832-9-9004 1066 ON 76-3832-9-9004 9012 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1231039 SN OFF 1066 INSTALLED FWD WASTE TANK THRU STEP E REF AMM 38-32-11-404-062 REMOVED BLANKETS, CLEANED AND TREATED UNDER FWD WASTE TANK WITH BLANKETS INSTALLED. ADD EMP:U348637,U181387,U187595 COR-BAN 35 REF EC/RA #2011-01000 NEEDS NEW DRY LINER AND MONTHS, REF L/P 3428882. CARRY HAS BEEN CREATED FOR SUPPLEMENTAL INSPECTION WITHIN 36 PERFORMED FWD.