Service difficulty report · Toilet · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 27, 2025
Submitted
June 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73275
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31593
Aircraft time
73,085 hours, 26,071 cycles
Part
Toilet
Part number
158000293
Part serial
11812
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 900
Part time
33,852 hours, 12,312 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LAV D FLUSHES CONTINUE OUSLY REF FIM 38-30 TASK 816 VERIFIED NO CLOG VERIFIED RINSE VALVE OPENS AND CLOSES SUSPECT FLUSH CONTROL ASSEMBLY NEEDS TO BE CHANGED REQUEST MEL 3802D REQUESTING MEL TOILET VALVE MANUALLY CLOSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH MEL. SLAVE IN LAV FLUSH SWITCH, NO HELP. REINSTALLED ORIG FLUSH SWITCH. R/R VACUUM TOILET ASSY PER AMM 38-32-01-000/400-838-002. OPS TESTS FOUND WATER CONTINOUSLY DRIPPING INSIDE THE BOWL AND COLLECTED IN THE LOWER PORTION. PART IS BAD OUT OF STOCK. MEL STAYS, PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. LAV D STILL INOP. REPLACED LAV D VACUUM TOILET ASSEMBLY REF AMM 38-32-01, OPS CHECKED GOOD.