Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 8, 2013
Submitted
July 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N416UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
479
Aircraft time
65,067 hours, 24,404 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lavatory Sink
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW LAVATORY SINK DRAIN INOPERATIVE. FOUND LAVATORY WATER SHUTOFF VALVE UNDER SINK IS LETTING WATER BY, CAUSING INBOUND CLOG. F/A PEELED BACK CLEAR TAPE TO LET WATER DRIP INTO SINK. ON ARRIVAL, SINK WAS HALF FULL WATER AS SINK DRAIN LINE FOUND CLOGGED.

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