Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
May 1, 2020
Submitted
May 7, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
63107
Aircraft time
1,206 hours, 565 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT UNUSABLE . FUMES IN COCKPIT FROM DISINFECTANT IS OVERWHELMING. ESPECIALLY ON F/OS SIDE. SUSPECT FLUID IN THE LAV IS THE PROBLEM. WHEN LAV DOOR IS OPEN FUMES ARE EXTREMELY STRONG. FLIGHT CREW DEBRIEF REVEILED THAT ODOR /FUMES WAS COMING FROM LAV. WHEN LAV DOOR OPENED FOUND ODOR TO BE VERY STRONG. INSPECTED E&E, CARGO COMPARTMENTS , INSPECTED LAV COMPARTMENTS , NO ODORS/FUMES FOUND OR SIGNS OF CONTAMINATION . OPERATED, PACKS WITH WINDOWS AND DOOR OPEN, WHILE HAVING LAV RESERVIOR SERVICED AND FLUSHED THREE TIMES . CONTAINED SAMPLE OF ORIGINAL LAV FLUID RETAINED AS PER CREW AND MOCC REQUEST. OPERATED BOTH ENGINES WITH PACKS ON AND AIRPLANE CLOSED UP FOR FIVE PLUS MINUTES REF JRH. INSPECTED ALL VENTS AND COMPARTMENTS AGAIN NO ODOR/FUMES NOTICED. LAV SERVICED BY INDY (AIR TO GROUND CONTRACT CLEANERS).

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