SDR CHQ00076

Service difficulty report · Cap · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date: December 20, 2001
Submitted: December 21, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N277
Make and model: Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial: 145355
Aircraft time: 2,787 hours, 1,997 cycles
System (JASC): 3820 · Wash Water System
Part: Cap
Condition: Out Of Position
Location: Water Tank
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: H

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, F/A NOTICED LOUD AIR RUSHING FROM BEHIND LAV MIRROR, CAPT AND F/O VERIFIED AND TURNED OFF EACH PACK SEPARATELY, AND TRIED APU BLEED, NOISE CONTINUED. NOTICED WHILE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED, FOUND AIR COMING FROM WATER TANK, FOUND CAP THAT ATTACHES TO NIPPLE CAME UNCONNECTED. RECONNECTED CAP AND OPS CHECK GOOD.

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