Service difficulty report · Check Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 16, 2019
Submitted
May 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33487
Aircraft time
18,933 hours, 7,706 cycles
Part
Check Valve
Condition
Blocked
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN FRONT GALLEY AREA, ESPECIALLY BY DOOR 1L. DURING TAKEOFF, ODOR DISSIPATED VERY SLOWLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND FORWARD LEFT HAND AND RIGHT HAND DOOR SILL DRAIN LINES AND FUSELAGE CHECK VALVE BLOCKED. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED CLEANED AFFECTED LINES AND VALVE.