Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Emb ERJ190100IGW

Difficulty date
February 28, 2015
Submitted
March 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N316JB
Make and model
Emb ERJ190100IGW
Aircraft serial
19000292
Aircraft time
16,308 hours, 10,049 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
FRH340021H
Part serial
43145943
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Galley
Part time
14 hours, 9 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ACFT DIVERTED DUE TO VIBRATION AND LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM AFT GALLEY AFTER TAKEOFF. AFT F/A REPORTED THAT NOISE DISSIPATED WHEN CYCLING GALLEY DRAIN VALVE, THEN RETURNED. UPON INVESTIGATION FOUND AFT GALLEY DRAIN VALVE AT FAULT. R & R AFT GALLEY DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 38-31-04-04, CKS GOOD.

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