Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 24, 2019
Submitted
March 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N916AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29517
Aircraft time
58,752 hours, 23,747 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Cracked
Location
Grey Water
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAINTENANCE REPORTS THAT THE ENTIRE CABIN HAS A FOUL ODOR OF VOMIT DURING FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED 05-96-70. FOUND THE GALLEY GREY WATER WASTE LINE WAS CRACKED AND LEAKING INTO THE AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. REPLACED GALLEY DRAIN LINE, RECIRCULATION FAN AND FILTER. OPS CHECKED NORMAL