Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 5, 2025
Submitted
September 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
702
Aircraft time
85,841 hours, 35,796 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
ZCV241
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fwd Lav
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

FLIGHT CREW REPORT WATER LEAKING IN FWD LAV AND SEEPING INTO FIRST CLASS. WATER LEAKING FROM FWD LAV CHECK FWD LAV FOR LEAKS CHECK WATER HEATER AND PLUMING SUSPECT THE DIAPHRAGM IS CAUSING THE LEAK DRAIN VALVE SUSPECTED TO BE FAILING. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD LAV DRAIN VALVE. OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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