Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Airbus A300*

Difficulty date
September 28, 2022
Submitted
September 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401UA
Make and model
Airbus A300*
Aircraft serial
435
Aircraft time
87,494 hours, 34,146 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Part number
NA
Condition
None
Location
R Side Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TR 2 INDICATIONS INOP ON ELEC SYSTEM ECAM PAGE - ELEC TR2 FAILED APROX 100KTSON TAKE OFF. DURING T/S NOTED ACTIVE WATER LEAK DIRECTLY ABOVE TR2 IN SUSPECT LEAK COMING FROM FORWARD GALLEY AREA AND NEEDS TO BE LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM #1 GALLEY WATER DRAIN SYSTEM. THE LATERAL AVIONICS (BATTERY) COMPARTMENT. TR2 REQUIRES FIXED BEFORE TR2 IS REPLACED. REMOVED FWD AND AFT GALLEY DRAIN PANELS FOR INSPECTION. NO REPLACEMENT DUE TO PUDDLING ON TOP OF TR2 & ADJACENT COMPONENTS DEFECTS NOTED. LEAK REMAINS. REQUIRE DVI TO ENSURE NO ADDITIONAL DAMAGE DUE TO WATER LEAK. FOUND MAIN DRAIN LINE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF GALLEY WITH BIG CUT IN IT JUST BEFORE BEND DOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED DRAIN LINE. WATER DRAINS ALL THE WAY OUT TO DRAIN VET WITH NOW LEAKS.