Service difficulty report · Drain · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
February 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N515UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24840
Aircraft time
73,018 hours, 27,274 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Drain
Condition
Leaking
Location
Waste Water
Stage of operation
NR
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

BLUE WATER LEAKING FROM LOWER FUSELAGE AFT DRAIN HOLES. WATER COMING FROM AFT FWD LAV TANK. DISCONNECTED APU AIR DUCT AND EQUIP COOLING DUCT IN RIGHT AFT AREA OF AFT CARGO PIT TO FACILITATE REMOVAL OF WASTE TUBE ELBOW. REPLACED ELBOW DRAIN HOLES.