Service difficulty report · Lavatory · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 8, 2008
Submitted
January 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23203
Aircraft time
70,805 hours, 29,182 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Lavatory
Condition
Fire
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
F

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS AT GATE PRIOR TO BOARDING, THERE WAS AN ONBOARD FIRE IN LAV 3L. PILOT AND FIRST OFFICER HAD ALL OTHER CREW MEMBERS EVACUATE AIRCRAFT. 2 HALON FIRE BOTTLES WERE USED TO EXTINGUISH FIRE. FIRE AND RESCUE WAS CALLED WHEN SMOKE/FIRE WAS FIRST NOTICED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED FILL SENSOR AND 2 CIRCUIT BREAKERS. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECK GOOD, OK FOR SERVICE JOB COMPLETE.