Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
March 5, 2004
Submitted
March 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N877DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29739
Aircraft time
8,286 hours, 1,324 cycles
Part
Valve
Part number
10586
Condition
Failed
Location
Water Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS LOSS OF WATER PRESSURE IN CABIN, DIVERTING TO JFK FOR REPAIRS. INSPECTED ALL WATER AND AIR PRESSURE LINES AT WATER TANKS AND VERIFIED ALL VALVES CLOSED. NO LEAKS. CKD AIR COMP AND VERIFIED GOOD AIR PRESS. FOUND AIR COMP CHECK VALVE STUCK OPEN AND VERY LOW AIR PRESS AFTER PRESS REGULATOR WITH APU AIR ON. RECOMMEND REPLACE CHECK VLV/IN-LINE FILTER AND PRESSURE REG FWD POTABLE WATER SYS TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL 38-10-01B WATER SYSTEM DRAINED. MTC REMOVED AND REPLACED CHECK VLV SYSTEM, CHECKS OK.