SDR MALA030581

Service difficulty report · Lavatory · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
December 28, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N421XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B421
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Lavatory
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN HAD STRONG ODOR OF ALCOHOL. COMPLAINTS FROM PAX. POST INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND NO BLUE FLUID IN LAV TANK, JUST 2 GALLONS OF CLEAR ALCOHOL. MAINTENANCE DRAINED AND FLUSHED. RAN A/C WITH BLEEDS SELECTED UNTIL ODOR DISSIPATED FROM A/C BELIEVED TO BE CLEANING SOLUTION.

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