Service difficulty report · Humidifier · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
March 26, 2026
Submitted
March 26, 2026
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N7378S
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
63431
Part
Humidifier
Part number
CBBJ737MAX841001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE ELBOW FITTING BETWEEN THE SHUTOFF VALVE & PULSE VALVE WAS PUSHED OUT OF THE LINE ON ALL THREE HUMIDIFIER SYSTEMS. THIS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY WATER FREEZING IN THE LINES (THE AIRCRAFT WAS STOP IN POLAND DURING 3 DAYS WITH VERY NEGATIVE TEMPERATURES), RESULTING IN WATER BEING INJECTED DIRECTLY INTO THE AIRCRAFT AIR SY. WATER WAS OBSERVED COMING OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT VENTS & CEILING PANELS DURING SYSTEM OPS, DESPITE NO SYSTEM FAULTS BEING INDICATED. WATER COMING FROM ACFT VENTS & CEILING PANELS COULD CAUSE SHORT-CIRCUITING OF ELECTRIC EQUIPMENT; ROOT CAUSE IS UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME. UNKNOWN IF OTHER ACFT (LIST INTRODUCED WITH ISSUE B OF THIS REPORT) LISTED ABOVE ARE AFFECTED OR NOT.

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