Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 25, 2024
Submitted
June 27, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N927NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31171
Aircraft time
32,954 hours, 14,208 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO: ORDER FUME IN AFT OF PLANE, WORSE IN AFT GALLEY OILY MUSTY SMELL THAT MADE EYES WATER. COULD NOT DETERMINE SOURCE; AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED SAFELY AT ELP. ACCOMPLISHED SOF TROUBLESHOOTING WORKCARD 08L00021001. FOUND SOURCE OF ODER TO BE CLOGGED AFT DOOR SILL DRAIN VALVE. REMOVE AND REPLACED DRAIN VALVE. ALL OPERTIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. PER AMM 38-31-06.