Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 22, 2018
Submitted
October 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N835NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29577
Aircraft time
27,540 hours, 10,956 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Condition
Clogged
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, AT 2 HOURS AND 30 MIN, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A ROTTEN ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS IN THE FORWARD 1ST CLASS, NEAR LAVATORY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. FOUND A CLOGGED DRAIN FLOAT VALVE. REPLACED THE FLOAT VALVE IAW AMM 38-31-06.