SDR WWMA960052

Service difficulty report · Tank Assy · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
June 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N949AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
949
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Tank Assy
Part number
17000375
Condition
Dislocated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG SMELL OF LAVATORY FLUSHING CHEMICAL IN THE CABIN. THEY NOTED IT SEEMED LIKE EITHER A CHEMICAL WAS LEAKING INTO THE CABIN OR THE LAV KEPT ON FLUSHING ON ITS OWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE TANK TO BE POSITIONED ON THE LIP OF ITS TRAY AND A SLIGHT AMOUNT OF FLUID IN THE TRAY ONLY. THE TANK WAS REPOSITIONED AND THE FLUID WAS CLEANED. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS AND ALL WERE NORMAL.