Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 4, 2019
Submitted
October 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N811AB
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40629
Aircraft time
16,425 hours, 1,915 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS GALLEY DRAIN AT 3L-R, (POSITION 574) SMELLS LIKE SEWER. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED WORK CARD 05-96-70 SMOKE ODOR FUMES INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING. ODOR DISIPATED AFTER B/C GALLEY GREY WATER DRAIN VALVE REPLACED.

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