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Ramp check inspector notes a leak from aft lavatory. Maintenance finds no discrepancy. The FAA inspector is still pursuing the issue.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 411010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mdw |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | ground : preflight |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 7000 |
| ASRS Report | 411010 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
During FAA ramp inspection the FAA inspector noted leakage from the aft lavatory. Company maintenance inspected the lavatory and found no leakage or defects. FAA inspector did not agree, so I had company maintenance defer the aft lavatory. Logbook was noted, lavatory closed off, and release amended as per company procedures. The inspector is now requesting further information so as to cover myself in case any procedural error was committed. I feel that all company procedures and good common sense were followed, but apparently this fed doesn't.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RAMP CHK INSPECTOR NOTES A LEAK FROM AFT LAVATORY. MAINT FINDS NO DISCREPANCY. THE FAA INSPECTOR IS STILL PURSUING THE ISSUE.
Narrative: DURING FAA RAMP INSPECTION THE FAA INSPECTOR NOTED LEAKAGE FROM THE AFT LAVATORY. COMPANY MAINT INSPECTED THE LAVATORY AND FOUND NO LEAKAGE OR DEFECTS. FAA INSPECTOR DID NOT AGREE, SO I HAD COMPANY MAINT DEFER THE AFT LAVATORY. LOGBOOK WAS NOTED, LAVATORY CLOSED OFF, AND RELEASE AMENDED AS PER COMPANY PROCS. THE INSPECTOR IS NOW REQUESTING FURTHER INFO SO AS TO COVER MYSELF IN CASE ANY PROCEDURAL ERROR WAS COMMITTED. I FEEL THAT ALL COMPANY PROCS AND GOOD COMMON SENSE WERE FOLLOWED, BUT APPARENTLY THIS FED DOESN'T.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.