SDR SB06004

Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 737401

Difficulty date
January 16, 2006
Submitted
January 17, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424US
Make and model
Boeing 737401
Aircraft serial
23991
Part
Line
Condition
Burst
Location
Water Supply
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALB - FLT 720 - ON APPROACH TO DCA, FROM ALB, CREW REPORTED A WATER SUPPLY LINE ABOVE THE COCKPIT DOOR HAD BURST RESULTING IN WATER BEING SPRAYED ALL OVER THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT DCA. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BROKEN WATER SUPPLY LINE ABOVE COCKPIT ENTRANCE. THIS LINE PROVIDES WATER TO FORWARD LAVATORY. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. CLEANED AND DRIED OUT COCKPIT AND E/E COMPARTMENT. REPLACED NUMEROUS CONTROL PANELS IN COCKPIT AND BLACK BOXES IN E/E COMPARTMENT. ALL OPERATIONAL AND FUNCTIONAL CHECKS GOOD.