Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
April 22, 2013
Submitted
May 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Aircraft time
76,715 hours, 9,012 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Clogged
Location
Humidifier
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WATER LEAKING FROM BELLY UNDERNEATH FWD CARGO AREA. FOUND HUMIDIFIER WATER DRAIN RELIEF VALVE LINE ACCUMULATED WITH ICE BLOCKS ON BILGE AREA. SUSPECT AIRPLANE WATER DRAIN LINE BLOCKED, ALLOWING RELIEF VALVE TO OPEN AND OVERFLOW WATER THROUGH RELIEF LINE. REF MM 21-71-00 PG 5, ITEM 2(8) AND MM 21-71-09 PG 402, FIG A. DRAIN CLOGGED.