Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
October 25, 2019
Submitted
October 29, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N972NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33334
Aircraft time
13,985 hours, 5,603 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
12D10212
Condition
Contaminated
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS STRONG ODOR RETURNED DURING CRUISE. ISOLATED AND LOCALIZED TO THE AREA AROUND THE TRASH BIN IN THE AFT GALLEY. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-96-70. FOUND AFT SILL DRAIN VALVE CONTAMINATED . REMOVED AND REPLACED AFT SILL DRAIN VALVE IAW AMM 38-31-06-000-802. ODOR DIMINISHED. OK FOR SERVICE.