SDR WRLA97009

Service difficulty report · T-Fitting · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
February 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280WA
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Part
T-Fitting
Part number
MS51523B12S
Condition
Loose
Location
Water Tank
Stage of operation
CR
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

DURING INITIAL CRUISE, FLIGHT CREW NOTED LOSS OF POTABLE WATER IN BOTH STORAGE TANKS. FLIGHT CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT AIRCRAFT TO WIKB FOR MAINTENANCE TROUBLE-SHOOTING. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND MAIN WATER DELIVERY LINE HAD SEPARATED FROM T-FITTING. LINE WAS REATTACHED. NO WATER WAS AVAILABLE AT WIKB. AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION (OJED) WHERE SYSTEM WAS SERVICED WITH WATER AND LEAK CHECKED. NO DISCREPANCY NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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