Service difficulty report · Clamp · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 6, 2023
Submitted
December 13, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N801UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
686
Aircraft time
78,007 hours, 33,587 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
ABS0395A464
Condition
Damaged
Location
Waste Tank
Stage of operation
NR
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

WASTE TANK LINE FWD OF THE WASTE TANK, SEPARATED DUE TO FAILED CLAMP. LOCKED FOR MAINTENANCE FERRY TO ORD. POSITIONED THE WASTE LINE CLAMP SLEEVE BETWEEN THE SEPARATED WASTE LINES AND SECURED WITH SPEED TAPE FOR THE MAINTENANCE FERRY. ORD MX REPLACED CLAMP. ALL 3 LAVS INOP DUE TO SEPERATED WASTE LINE. POSITIONED WATER SUPPLY VALVES TO CLOSED IN ALL THREE LAVS. LOCKED AND PLACARDED ALL THREE LAVS, INOP DO NOT ENTER MEL 3830S APPLIED. R & R FAULTY CLAMP AND REPLACED 2 O-RINGS FOR TOILET DRAIN LINES REF AMM 38-30-00-410-002-A. RAN EACH LAV SEPARATELY MULTIPLE TIMES. NO LEAKS DETECTED. OPA CHECK GOOD.

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