# SDR IPXA2016022399821

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 20, 2016
- Submitted: February 24, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N579UP](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N579UP), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 747-45E
- Registry model: [Boeing 747-45E](https://openairdocs.org/model/boeing-747-45e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 26062
- Aircraft time: 91,703 hours, 15,578 cycles
- System (JASC): [3830 · Waste Disposal System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3830)
- Part: Toilet
- Condition: Inoperative
- Location: Lavatory
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/IPXA2016022399821

## Discrepancy

ATB-ELECT FLUSH FUNCTION INOPERATIVE-LAV WASTE SYSTEMS, SYS UNUSABLE.  R & R CONTINUOUS LEVEL SENSOR, CLS, DUE TO CONTAMINATED LOWER SENSOR MODULE AND MULTIPLE BENDS OF LESS THAN 3 IN RADIUS IN CAPILLARY TUBE.  OPS AND LEAK CHECK NORMAL. REF MM 38-32-13.  THIS CLEARS M571447.  REF IPC 38-32-13-06-170.

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