Service difficulty report · Sink · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
February 8, 2025
Submitted
February 10, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78004
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27580
Aircraft time
119,371 hours, 12,380 cycles
Part
Sink
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF ABOUT 2.5 HOURS IN FLIGHT WATER STARTED COMING OUT OF THE FWD LAV SINK DRAIN AND FILLING SINK TO POINT OF OVERFLOW. TOMC REQUESTS TO CONFIRM DRAIN LINES ARE CLEAR TO FWD DRAIN MAST AND TO VERIFY PROPER OPERATION OF FWD DRAIN MAST HEATER. REF LOGPAGE 3809796 FOR CORRECTED ACTION. FWD LAV SINK CLOGGED FWD LAV SINK NOT DRAINING. TAPED AND SECURED FWD LAV SINK, TURNED OFF THE WATER SUPPLY VALVE FOR THE SINK & TURNED OFF WATER HEATER. TOILET STILL OPERATIVE. C/W DDP .REQUEST MEL. NO LEAKS NOTED FWD LAV SINK IS DRY . *DM* REF. FIM 38-30 TASK 803 FOR FAULT ISOLATION. . CREATE A SECOND DEFERRAL FOR ASSOCIATED LAVATORY WATER HEATER USING MEL CARD 38005. IN SECOND DEFERRAL TEXT STATE THAT, ''ASSOCIATED LAVATORY WATER HEATER HAS BEEN DEFERRED IN COMPLIANCE WITH MEL CARD 38001.'' PLACED ON MEL NOC DESK: 77 NAME: TG DATE: 08-FEB-25- TOMC APPROVES MEL 3810AK UNCLOGGED FWD LAV SINK AS REQUIRED ,WITH A PLUMBER SNAKE REF AMM 32-38-00,OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD.