Service difficulty report · Clamp · Airbus A319132

Difficulty date
August 31, 2024
Submitted
September 3, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879UA
Make and model
Airbus A319132
Aircraft serial
2408
Aircraft time
55,814 hours, 28,404 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Waste Tank
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LIQUID LEAKING FROM BELLY DRAIN. OPENED AFT CARGO PIT PANEL AND FOUND CLAMP ON WASTE TANK DRAIN PIPE LAYING ON THE BELLY OF THE ACFT AS WELL AS LOTS OF TOILET PAPER AND LIQUID IN AND AROUND THE WASTE TANK AREA, SEE ATTACHED PHOTOS. SPILL/HUMAN WASTE WAS FOUND ON 08/30/24. LOCATION IS IN THE AFT CARGO PIT BELLY BEHIND THE AFT CARGO WALL TILL THE PRESSURE BULKHEAD AND ALSO UNDER THE CARGO FLOOR BOARDS. SPILL IS MUCH LARGER THAN 36" X 36". REF ECRA 2011-01000 AND GMM 02-20-55 FOR CLEANUP PROCEDURES. CLEANED AROUND CLAMP AREA AND RESECURED CLAMP IN REF AMM 38-31-74-400-001-A STEP 4A(7). STILL REQUIRES LEAK CHECK REMOVED ALL AFT CARGO FLOOR PANELS TO FACILITATE AND IDENTIFY WASTE CLEAN UP. PERFORMED LEAK CHECK AT WASTE TANK OUTFLOW CONNECTION IN REF AMM 38-31-74. NO LEAKS NOTED AT THIS TIME. REF LP 9106661 FOR SPILL CLEAN UP.

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