INTRODUCTION:

The water and waste system includes the following subsystems: Waste Water Drain System
- Potable water system A waste water drain system is provided to discharge waste water from
- Waste water drain system the galley sinks and the lavatory wash basins overboard, through
- Lavatory waste system. heated drain masts.

Potable Water System Toilet Waste System

The potable water system supplies water from a pressurized water A toilet waste system is provided to collect waste in a waste tank until
tank through a distribution system, to water faucets in the galleys and emptied and cleaned during ground service.
in the lavatories. The toilet waste system is a recirculation flush type system with
Water heaters are installed to provide a mixing of hot and clod water. integral waste tanks.

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SYSTEM

POTABLE WATER TOILET WASTE

SYSTEM SYSTEM

WASTE WATER
DRAIN SYSTEM

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The aircraft is provided with a pressurized water tank, located in the

fuselage right tunnel just aft of the forward cargo compartment door.
The water is supplied to the wet galleys and lavatories.

The water tank is normally pressurized by the left and right air
condition system.
On ground when the air condition system is not operating, the tank
may be pressurized from a ground source through the tank
pressurization valve on the water service panel.

Optional: Some aircraft are provided with an electrically

operated air compressor, used as a back-up for tank
pressurization.

The water service panel, located on the lower left side off the fuselage
contains controls for filling, draining and venting, the service panel
also contains water level indications.

Water line heaters are provided to prevent water lines from freezing.

Waste water from the galley sinks and the lavatory wash basins is
discharged through heated drain masts.

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COFFEE MAKER
WATER BOILER

FILL/VENT VALVE RIGHT

OPTIONAL AIR COND
AIR COMPRESSOR SYSTEM

PRESSURE
FILL RELIEF
LINE VALVE AIR FILTER
VALVE LEFT
FLOAT CHECK AIR COND
FILL VALVE SYSTEM
PRE-SELECT
RELAY

QUANTITY PROBES

DRAIN POTABLE
VALVE
WATER TANK

MODE
SELECTOR DRAIN LINE
TIME DELAY

FWD DRAIN AFT DRAIN

VALVE VALVE

FWD HEATED AFT HEATED

DRAIN MAST DRAIN MAST

POTABLE WATER
SERVICE PANEL AIR COMPRESSOR
CUT-OUT SWITCH

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 TOILET WASTE SYSTEM

The toilet waste system is a recirculation flush system. The system

collects waste in a special waste holding tank, which is an integrated
part of each toilet assembly.

The system consists of an forward system (normally single toilet) and

an aft system (normally duel toilet) each system is completely
independent of each other.

A ground service panel for each system provides controls for drain,
clean and fill operation of the waste tanks.

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 FLUSH
MOTOR
FLUSH
SWITCH TIMER

PUMP

FILTER

D R A I N VALVE

DRAIN VALVE FILL/RINSE

HANDLES PORT

FLOOD LIGHT
SWITCH
FILL/RINSE
PORT-
FLOOD LIGHT

WASTE DRAIN
CONNECTION

AFT SERVICE PANEL

F L O O D LIGHT &
VENT OUTLET SWITCH

DRAIN VALVE
HANDLE

FILL/RINSE
PORT

FORWARD SERVICE PANEL

LAVATORY WASTE SYSTEM

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Water Tank Waste Supply Lines

Water for the potable water system is stored in a tank located in the
right hand cargo tunnel, aft of the forward cargo door.
The tank provides pressurized water for the wet galley units and
lavatory washbasins.
The tank is cylindrical in shape made of fiberglass material, the
capacity is 178 liters (47 USG).
During normal operation the tank is pressurized by air from the left
and right aircondition system.
An air pressure connection on the service panel provides tank
pressurization from an external air pressure source.
A pressure relief valve (50 psi) is mounted on the top of the tank.
Optional: Some aircrafts are provided with an electrically operated
air compressor located close to the water tank, the
compressor provides a back-up for the tank pressurization
All rigid water lines are made of stainless steel, the forward and aft
supply lines are made of flexible teflon-lined or braided Nomex
silicone rubber hoses.
A water line heating system is provided to prevent water line freezing
when the aircraft is on ground.
The system is activated by thermostats located close to each cargo
door.
Heating is applied when the temperature drops below 4.4°C.
Three in-line (cal-rod type) heaters are installed in the water supply
lines below the passenger compartment floor.
A ribbon-type heater is installed on each lavatory water inlet line
between the floor inlet fitting and the washbasin.
Seven heated hoses are installed in the water supply lines below the
passenger compartment floor.

Following components are fitted to or mounted close to the tank:

- a fill/vent/overflow valve
- a fill line valve
- a drain valve
- a pressure relief valve
- an air filter.

Four water level indication probes are fitted to the tank, the probes are
used for level indication and for preselection of the water quantity
during refill.
The water level in the tank is indicated by five lights on the water
service panel (low; XA, Vz, VA, and full)

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VALVE

WATER SUPPLY
STANDPIPE (ref)

GROUND TEST AIR

PRESSURE LINE
(FROM WATCH
SERVICE PANEL)

PRESSURE
RELIEF
VALVE

AIR PRESSURE
LINE (TO TANK) IN-FLIGHT AIR
PRESSURE LINE (FROM
AIR-CONDITIONING
CHECK SYSTEM)
VALVE
WATER
SUPPLY TANK-

AIR FILTER

CHECK VALVE

water service panel (ref)

FLOOR
BEAM
(REF) TANK PRESSURE
(CHECK) VALVE

POTABLE WATER TANK

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Lavatory Water Heaters
An electrical heater with a capacity of 1.8 liters is installed in each
lavatory to provide hot water to the water faucet.
The water is heated to 43°C by an adjustable thermostat, should the
thermostat fail, a thermal safety switch opens (60°C).
After an over-temperature shut-off, the thermal switch must be reset.
Lavatory Faucets
The lavatory faucets are single control faucets which includes a
temperature control mixing valve to provide the correct water
temperature, the faucet includes a mechanical time delay mechanism
to shut-off the water flow after some seconds.
Note: Different options of the water faucets may be installed.
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The galley units are provided with a 1.5 liters water heater. The tap
water will be heated to 58°C.
A thermal safety switch de-energizes the heater if the temperature
reaches 90°C
After an over-temperature the thermal switch must be manually reset.
Galley Faucets
The galley faucets and taps are provided with an electrically time to
control the water flow after the push-button is activated.
Note: Different options of the water faucets may be installed.
Manually operated shut-off valves are installed in the lavatories and
galley units to provide water shut-off in case of leaks or for
maintenance purposes.
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 OVERHEAT INDICATOR
LIGHT (RED)

POWER ON INDICATOR
LIGHT (AMBER)
LAVATORY WATER FAUCET
HEATER ELEMENT
WINGNUT RECEPTACLE

ELECTRlCAL
CONNECTOR

BNDING WIRE
(GROUND
CABLE)
OUTLET

NUT

WASH BASIN DOOR MOUNTING

CLAMP

LAVATORY (TYPICAL) WATERHEATER TANK

MOUNTING
INLET CLAMP
COVER

INLET

DRAIN HOLE

CONTROL THERMOSTAT
ADJUSTMENT SCREW

WATER MIXING
TEMPERATURE CONTROL VALVE

WATER HEATERS
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POTABLE WATER SERVICE PANEL

The potable water service panel is located on the left side of the Four level probes in the tank is used to the indication and presect
fuselage, below the floor line, approximately 1.8 meters above ramp circuits, when the water level reaches %; Vi; 3A; or full.
level. The low level indication does not include a probe; the low level
The fill valve nipple is heated by a thermostatic control to maintain a indicator light is on all the time when the system is energized.
temperature above freezing when the aircraft is on the ground.
During filling the lights illuminates progressively as the water level
The potable service panel includes: reaches the individual tank probes.
- A service panel power & light control switch
- A mode selector switch (fill/vent/drain)
- A fill valve connection (fill valve nipple)
- Fill/Vent valve position lights
- Drain valve position lights
- Water level indicator lights
- Tank pressurization connection
- Service light

The service panel power and light switch is guarded to prevent closure
of the panel with the switch in the On position.
A striker on the panel door prevents closure of the door if the mode
selector is not in the Off position.

The mode selector switch may be selected to the following seven

positions:
Drain; Vent; Off; Fill '/4; Fill «/2; Fill 3/4; Fill Full.

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FILL/VENT VALVE- AIR FILTER AIR COND
SYSTEM

PRESSURE FLOAT
fill RELIEF CHECK
LINE VALVE VALVE
VALVE LEFT
QUANTITY
PROBE AIR C O N D
SYSTEM
P/W QTY
STORAGE T A N K
FILL
PRESElect
RELAY

DRAIN WATER QTY

VALVE M O D E SELECTOR

FILL
NIPPLE

DRAIN
LINE
TIME
DELAY

AFT SYSTEM
DRAIN VALVE

FORWARD SYSTEM VALVE

DRAIN VALVE POSITION
LIGHTS

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POTABLE WATER SERVICE CONTROL

Potable water system filling, draining and venting are provided by
electrically operated valves controlled by the mode selector switch on
the service panel.
The mode selector controls:
- a fill/vent valve, the valve provides indication for valve fully open
and fully closed by indicator lights
- a fill line valve
- a tank drain valve
- a forward drain valve, which provides an open indication
- an aft drain valve, which provides an open indication
Fill operation
When the guarded power/light switch is placed in the On position, the
panel light and the tank level light(s) illuminates and the fill/vent
valve green close light illuminates.
When the Mode selector is placed in the desired fill position, the
fill/vent valve green close light extinguishes and the red open light
illuminates (the fill line valve is open but there is no indication for the
valve).
When the water level reaches the preselected level, the fill line valve
and the fill/vent valve closes, the fill/vent valve indication changes to
green close.

The fill line and fill/vent valves are electrically operated and controls
the filling of the water tank.
The tank drain valve is manually or electrically operated to provide
draining of the water tank.
The forward and the aft drain valves are electrically operated to
provide draining of the forward and the aft systems.
Caution: If the fill quantity is selected before the fill cap is
removed, wait 15 seconds before removing the cap to
ensure the system pressure is vented.
Drain Operation
When the mode selector is placed in the drain position, the fill/vent
valve opens and the green close light goes out and the red open light
comes on.
After a time delay of 90 seconds the tank valve, the forward and the
aft valves opens. The red indication lights for the forward and the aft
drain valves comes on.

Venting
When the mode selector is placed in the vent position, the fill/vent
valve opens to de-pressurize the system and the green close light goes
out and the red open light comes on.

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OFF WATER QUANTITY
INDICATING LIGHTS
TO
ORAIN sec ON
water QUANTITY
VALVE to LEVEL
drain
power line MID CARGO FULL PROBE
115VAC-GRD SER-OA time COMPT & FWD
oeray------ SERV PNL LTS

cargo compt
& fwd serv pnl lts FLOOD LIGHT
115VAC-0C-C3

TANK DRAJN VALVE SERVlCE LIGHT

OFF/FILLING

close limit sw PRESELECT OTY REACHED

open limit sw
POTABLE
FWD DRAIN WATER
LINE OPEN TANK

FILL/VENT
VALVEOPEN

P/W QTY
FILL/VENT preselect FILL/VlNT VALVE
VALVE POWER MODE FILL/VENT
selector VALVE CLOSED
SWITCH
115vac os ob full close ind
DECK"A"
AFT DRAIN
fwd systeM LINE OPEN FULL
DRAIN OPEN IHD
drain valve VALVE POSITION
VENT
OFF LIGHTS OPEN
CLOSE LIMIT SW fill 1/4 LIMIT SW
fill 1 / 2
OPEN LIMIT SW fill 3/4
fill FULL
DECK "B"
CLOSED
full LIMIT SW
open
ind
DECK "C"
F/W QUANTITY
FILL PRESELECT fill line valve

FILL/DRAIN
VAIL CONTROL OPEN CLOSE
DECK "D"

74vdc kpr OPEN

LIMIT SW

CLOSE
AFT SYSTEM LIMIT SW
DRAIN VALVE
DECK "E"
CLOSE LIMIT SW
OPEN LIMIT SW

FULL
OPEN
IND

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WASTE WATER DRAIN SYSTEM

The waster water form the galley sinks and the lavatory wash basins Drain Mast
in each area is discharged overboard through drain valves and heated Waste water is discharged overboard through two heated drain-mast
drain masts. When the drain valve opens, water is discharged through the drain
mast by cabin to outside pressure differential or by gravity.
Lavatory Wash Basin Drain Assembly
Each lavatory wash basin is equipped with a drain assembly at the
bottom of the basin.

The drain assembly consists of a drain valve actuated by the lavatory

user.

Drain Valve Assembly

A drain valve is installed in the drain-line from each galley sink and
lavatory wash basin.
The purpose of the valve is to prevent noise and to prevent a
continuous leak of cabin air pressure
The valve is a membrane type valve, which opens only when there is
a certain amount of water collected.

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SWITCH

TOILET
ASSEMBLY

TANK FILL/FLUSH
LINE

VENT LINE

DRAIN LINE
DRAIN VALVE ELECTRICAL
TOILET TIMER conector
CABLE

TO TIMER

TYPICALLY
MOTOR PUMP
SERVISE PANEL (REF) FILTER ASSEMBY

LOCKNUT
BOWL
TANK FILL/FLUSH LINE.
AND CHECK VALVE WASHER
CASKET

FLUSH LINE
MOTOR/PUMP

TOILET TANK
STUDS
ELECTRICAL
CONNECTOR

WASTE TANK

TOILET
DRAIN VALVE

FILTER
BASKET
MAINLINE

FORWARD TOILET LOOKING

OUTBOARD-LEFT SIDEI

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Lavatory Waste Service Panel
The two service panels are located on the forward and aft left side of
the fuselage.
The service panels contains a tank fill/flush connection, a drain handle
for manual control of the tank drain valve, a drain outlet for draining
the waste tank, a vent outlet for the lavatory and a flood light with a
control switch.

Service Panel Drain Valve

The service panel drain outlet contains a poppet-type drain valve,
which serves to seal the drain line.
The poppet valve is opened by a handle on the valve, after the
servicing hose is connected, the valve is held open by a lock handle.
After servicing, the valve is closed and the servicing hose is
disconnected.
The hinged drain valve cap must be closed and latched before the
service panel door can be closed.

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 VENT
UTLET
FLOODLIGHT
ACCESS TOILET DRAIN VALVE LEFT TOILET
DOOR CABLE HANDLE FLOODLIGHT DRAIN VALVE
CONTROL CABLE HANDLE
SWITCH
RIGHT TOILET
ACCESS DOOR DRAIN VALVE
CABLE HAHNDLE

VENT
OUTLET

FILL/FLUSH LEFT FILL/FLUSH

LINE INLET LINE INLET

DRAIN CAP
RIGHT FILL/FLUSH
LATCHED INNER LINE INLET
FLAPPER
DRAIN
DUTLET

FLODDELIGHT.

PULL TO OPEN
DRAIN CAP
OUTLET
DRAIN CAP
LATCHED
DRAIN VALVE A N D
CAP UNLATCHED

INKER
FLAPER

full TO OPEN

DRAIN CAP UNLATCHED

LEVER-LOCK TYPE
F L U S H LINE C A P

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