Service difficulty report · Tank · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
August 24, 2024
Submitted
August 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14120
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27562
Aircraft time
93,263 hours, 22,795 cycles
Part
Tank
Part number
ADP16641
Part serial
0823
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 100
Part time
15,204 hours, 3,217 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DUE TO REPORT OF BANGING NOISE UNDER THE FLOOR IN THE AFT AREA OF THE CABIN, GAIN ACCESS & INSPECT POTABLE WATER TANK MOUNT ATTACH POINTS (4 EA) AND WATER TANK ANTI-SWAT STRUT ATTACH POINT & SHEAR PIN AS DEPICTED IN MM38-11 01-004-078-001. CARRIED BY ELB ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION OF TANK MOUNT POINTS FOUND UPPER AFT MOUNT POINT LOOSE AND INCORRECT HARDWARE INSTALLED REF IPC 38-11-01-03 ITEMS 5, 25, 37, 38, 40. APPEARS TANK MOUNT HOLE IN ON FLANGE WORN OUT FROM BOLT FREE PLAY. REMOVED POTABLE WATER TANK REF AMM TASK 38-11-01-004-078-001. NEW TANK & HARDWARE ON AOG. ORIGINAL CYCLES LIMIT OF: 001 EXTENDED BY 001 NEW TIME REMAINING 000 INSTALLED NEW POTABLE WATER TANK AND HARDWARE IN REFERENCE TO AMM 38-11-01 024-076-001 UP TO AND INCLUDING STEP D(8). LEAK CHECK STILL NEEDED AND INSULATION BLANKET NEEDS TO BE INSTALLED. COMPLETED INSTALLATION OF POTABLE WATER TANK IN REFERENCE TO AMM 38-11-01-024-076-001. LEAK CHECK IS OKAY AND INSULATION BLANKET HAS BEEN INSTALLED.