Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 10, 2018
Submitted
October 12, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29563
Aircraft time
29,379 hours, 11,508 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Clogged
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT OUT OF 10,000 FT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK, RANCID CHEESE ODOR IN THE FORWARD CABIN. THE FLIGHT DECK CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ODOR STARTED TO DISSIPATE SLOWLY AT LEVEL OFF AT 14,000 FT AND POWER REDUCTION. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE FLIGHT LANDED AND TAXIED UNDER IT'S OWN POWER. TROUBLESHOT ODOR IAW CARD 05-96-70. FOUND FORWARD ENTRY DRAIN SYS CLOGGED, REMOVED THE CLOG AND PERFORMED CARD 38-94-14. OK FOR SERVICE.