Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 6, 2025
Submitted
December 9, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N768UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26919
Aircraft time
107,053 hours, 20,111 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
265127813
Part serial
0826
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Part time
28,217 hours, 6,128 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

EXTREME ODOR EMITTING FROM AFT CARGO PIT, FOUND AFT WASTE TANK DUMP VALVE LEAKING. LEAK FWD ON STRINGERS S43L THRU S45L TO ABOUT BS 1873, FWD OF BULK CARGO PIT DOOR, IN CENTER FUSELAGE. R & R AFT WASTE DRAIN BALL VALVE IAW AMM 38-32-03-400-801 UP TO ITEM H. ACCOMPLISHED REF ECRA 2011-01000, ECRA 5100-01844, AND AMM 24-52-00-100-801. NO CORROSION NOTED. CIC APPLIED AND DRYING. COMPLETED AMM 38-32-03-400-801 UP TO STEP I (1). VALVE LEAK & OPS CHKD OK, INSTALLED CLAMP ON WASTE DRAIN BALL VALVE IAW AMM 38-32-03. FOUND HEATER BLANKET, INSTALLED AND PERFORMED OPS TEST, IAW AMM 38-32-03-400-801 & 30-400-801. SERVICED THE WASTE TANK, NO LEAKS NOTED. WASTE DRAIN BALL VALVE INSTALLATION COMPLETED TO END OF AMM.