# SDR HALA2016111900517

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 19, 2016
- Submitted: November 21, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N393HA](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N393HA), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A330-243
- Registry model: [Airbus A330-243](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a330-243) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1422
- Aircraft time: 21,147 hours, 3,249 cycles
- System (JASC): [3830 · Waste Disposal System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3830)
- Part: Water Heater
- Condition: Leaking
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/HALA2016111900517

## Discrepancy

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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