Service difficulty report · Water System · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
November 25, 2012
Submitted
December 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N410UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
463
Aircraft time
63,308 hours, 23,413 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Water System
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
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

LOUD VIBRATION IN AFT GALLEY. COULD BE WATER PUMP. STARTED WHEN SYS PRESSURE CAME UP. FOUND A LOT OF AIR IN AFT GALLEY SYSTEM. REMOVED BOTH COFFEEMAKERS AND ALL FAUCETS IN AFT GALLEY AND LAVS, NOISE WENT OFF AFTER ABOUT 4-4 SECONDS. INSTALLED BOTH COFFEEMAKERS. NOISE WAS STILL OFF.

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