Service difficulty report · Waste Tank · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
August 31, 2026
Submitted
September 2, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Aircraft time
115,899 hours, 15,125 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Waste Tank
Part number
01652007
Part serial
0197191
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

TOILET FLUSH SYS INOP. LAV 2R & LAV 4L. INDICATOR SAYS LAV TANKS FULL. OPENED AFT CARGO, CHKD LOGIC CONTROL MODULE OF WASTE TANK 3 & FOUND WASTE TANK IMPLODED. WASTE TANK EMPTY. COMPLIED WITH ECRA 3832-01214. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP WITH NO FURTHER FINDINGS. COUPLINGS & LINES TO TANK 1 SERVICEABLE & UNDAMAGED. TANK 3 ISOLATED & PLUG INSTALLED IN LIEU OF FLEXIBLE COUPLING COMMON TO TANK 2. ALL OPENINGS OF TANK. SEALED WITH SPEEDTAPE. BLANKING AT TANK 2. REMOVED AFT WASTE TANK IAW AMM 38-32-11-400-801. INSTALLED AFT WASTE TANK UP TO STEPS H.16, SUBTASK 38-32-11-420-014 IAW AMM 38-32-11-400-801. INSTALLED CABLE ASSY & ACCOMP WASTE TANK INSTALLATION TEST. OPS CHKD GOOD IAW AMM 38-32-11. INSTALLED BRACKET ASSY FOR CAPILLARY TUBE ONTO WASTE TANK IAW AMM 38-21-11.