Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26678
Aircraft time
63,795 hours, 23,448 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Compressor
Part number
60B500126
Part serial
885
Condition
Faulty
Location
Potable Water
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER CLIMBOUT CREW STATED NO WATER FROM THE LAV FAUCETS AND HAD VIBRATION. CREW REPORTS POTABLE WATER SYSTEM DRAINED TO EMPTY IN FLIGHT. FOUND LARGE BLOCK OF ICE AT WATER SERVICE PNL. SUSPECT OVERHEAT OF WATER HEATERS AND WATER COMPRESSOR BASED ON CREW COMMENTS. REPLACED WATER COMPRESSOR, OP CHECKS NORMAL.