Service difficulty report · O-Ring · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
June 18, 2011
Submitted
June 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Part
O-Ring
Condition
Damaged
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TPA - EN ROUTE CLT TO FLL, DURING CRUISE, A MASSIVE WATER LEAK WAS REPORTED IN THE AFT GALLEY. WATER TANK QUANTITY WENT FROM FULL TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER TANK IN A SHORT TIME, FLOODING THE AFT GALLEY. ESTIMATE 15 GALLONS PLUS DRAINING ONTO FLOOR. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE O-RING DAMAGED ON LOWER AFT COFFEEMAKER. REPLACED O-RING. NO FURTHER LEAKS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH AFT LAV SPILL EVALUATION CARD PER J/C 03L11338001, AS DIRECTED BY MOC. SERVICED WATER TO FULL AND PRESSURE INSPECTED LINES, DRAINS AND FITTINGS UNDER BOTH LAVS, SINKS AND COFFEEMAKERS. NO LEAKS NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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