Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 17, 2019
Submitted
April 19, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29533
Aircraft time
54,274 hours, 22,371 cycles
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Recirc Filter
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CABIN REPORTS STRONG BAD ODOR COMING FROM AIR VENTS IN FLIGHT LIKE DIRTY FEET. MAINTENANCE FOUND DRAIN MAST LINE LEAKING ON LEFT RECIRCULATION FILTER IN THE FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT. RELACED FWD DRAIN MAST FLEX LINE ABOVE RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 38-31-00.