Commercial Fixed Wing
Distraction; Situational Awareness
Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Other / Unknown; Ground Event / Encounter Other / Unknown
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors; Aircraft; Procedure
I was working Aircraft X and was helping close the front cargo pit when hot scalding coffee came pouring down the front lavatory drain. I have lost count how many times this has happened while I was working a flight in the last few years. I notified the Captain what happen and he said he didn't know the lavatory sink drained right to the outside of the plane. He asked the Flight Attendant and she said she had a 'brain fart' and she was sorry? I'm so glad she was sorry and my face wasn't burned by this careless act!
Ground employee reported nearly being scalded by coffee when it came pouring down the front lavatory drain; while aircraft was being serviced.