Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 30, 2013
Submitted
May 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N587UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26713
Aircraft time
64,015 hours, 22,654 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Tube
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lav Waste
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

AFT LAVATORY "Y" TUBE ABOVE SERVICE PANEL IN AFT CARGO BAY AREA IS LEAKING. BLUE LAVATORY WATER DRAINING FROM AFT LAV ACCESS PANEL REMOVED DAMAGED "Y" TUBE. REPLACED RUPTURED LAVATORY WASTE Y DUCT AT AFT DUMP VALVE CHECKED OKAY.