Service difficulty report · Module · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
April 22, 2010
Submitted
April 23, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N179UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
25158
Aircraft time
79,523 hours, 9,721 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Module
Part number
285U02283
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lav Waste Tank
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LT FWD WASTE TANK INDICATION INOP ON DOOR 2R FA PANEL. WASTE TANK MODULE REMOVED DUE TO ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SECURED BY TAPE ON THIS AREA. CONFIRMED LAV SERVICE DONE BY CLEANER AND AFFECTED LAVS FLUSH SYS, OPS CK'D OK. REMOVED MODULE PLACED IN DOOR 2L PARTS BIN. RPLD NEW MODULE AND OPS CK OK. RPLD WASTE IND AND OPS CK OK. OPS CK ALL LAVS AND FLUSH OK.