Cathay probe toilet mystery

[Darren Wheeler]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 378078.stm

Round the U-bend we go.

quote:Originally posted by Darren Wheeler
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 378078.stm

Round the U-bend we go.


Stuffed toys and socks amongst the items found, so who is the phantom toilet blocker![}:)]

Waste pipe maintenance changes from airline to airline. Not sure about nowadays but VS used vinegar followed by flushing crushed ice down the lines. Other airlines remove sections of pipe periodically for deep clean. The now departed CX A346 also had a galley waste system that disposed of tea, coffee etc into the toilet tank.

Blocked toilets & toilet pipes is every Engineers nightmare!!!

[Darren Wheeler]

quote:Originally posted by Denzil


Blocked toilets & toilet pipes is every Engineers nightmare!!!


That's why you have apprentices. Smaller the better...[xx(]

I recall one young apprentice (funnily enough we called him Fruit Bat) that removed a waste tank dump valve WITHOUT checking the tank was empty!!! He never did that again....

For further insight into the CX incident have a look at http://www.pprune.org/fragrant-harbour/ ... -loos.html i think N1 Vibes has hit the nail on the head..