Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 15, 2016
Submitted
June 16, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29571
Aircraft time
11,556 hours, 4,507 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
12D10212
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT WAS GROUNDED. AFTER TAKEOFF THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF VOMIT COMING FROM THE COCKPIT AIR DUCTS AND IN THE FORWARD GALLEY AREA. FOUND FWD AND AFT DOOR SILL DRAINS CLOGGED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FORWARD SILL DRAIN VALVE BAD. R & R VALVE IAW AMM 38-31-06. SYS CHECKS NORMAL.