Service difficulty report · Water Heater · Airbus A330243

Difficulty date
November 19, 2016
Submitted
November 21, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393HA
Make and model
Airbus A330243
Aircraft serial
1422
Aircraft time
21,147 hours, 3,249 cycles
Part
Water Heater
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

4L LAV LEAKING, UNABLE TO STOP WITH SHUTOFF VALVE. 4L LAV WATER LINE BENEATH WATER HEATER HAD UNCONTROLLABLE WATER LEAK. CLOSED LAV SUPPLY S/O VALVE AND LAV BLOCKED PER MEL 38-30-1B CAT C. INSPECTED AFT CARGO AREA, NO WATER FOUND. R&R WATER HEATER AT 4L LAV PER AMM 38-12-51. "M" PROCEDURES REVERSED. OPS CHECK GOOD. LAV RETURNED TO SERVICE. MEL & PLACARD REMOVED.

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