Service difficulty report · Filter · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
August 31, 2011
Submitted
September 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N277AY
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
380
Aircraft time
48,871 hours, 6,941 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CLT FLT 721 EN ROUTE FCO TO CLT. STRONG SMELL OF URINE IN VICINITY OF AND FORWARD OF AFT LEFT LAV BY 4L DOOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH WASTE TANK WASTE SEPARATOR FILTERS VERY DIRTY AND VERY STRONG URINE SMELL COMING FROM BOTH SEPARATORS. ALSO O-RING WAS MISPLACED FOR AFT TANK WASTE SEPARATOR. CLEANED BOTH WASTE SEPARATOR HOUSINGS AND REPLACED FILTERS AND O-RINGS FOR BOTH WASTE SEPARATORS. OP'S CHECK TOILET SYSTEM. ON LEAKS OR ODOR OBSERVED FROM INSIDE CABIN OR IN LOWER COMPARTMENT IN AFT BAGGAGE.

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