Leaky Faucets Prompt 787 Inspections

Aug 13, 2023

The FAA says water from leaky bathroom faucets in Boeing 787s has been found in the avionics bays below and has ordered repetitive inspections until a permanent fix is found. The agency says one unidentified airline found "multiple" leaky faucets in its 787 fleet and in one case a wet carpet on the flight deck. Boeing notified airlines of the issue in November and said a faulty O-ring causes leaks of about 8 ounces an hour.

About 140 U.S. aircraft are affected, and Boeing says it's working on a fix. That will involve a redesign of the internal workings of the faucets. It's the latest in a series of faults with the aircraft, some of which resulted in a two-year production halt that was only lifted a few months ago.