Service difficulty report · Sill Drain · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 8, 2024
Submitted
August 9, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31236
Aircraft time
24,865 hours, 10,484 cycles
Part
Sill Drain
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TO
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORT A VERY STRONG ROTTEN EGG SMELL ON TAKEOFF AND AFTER LANDING IN THE ENTIRE CABIN. NO REPORTED SMOKE SEEN DURING INCIDENT. COMPLIED WITH JOB CARD 08L00021001 AND 08L10038003, FOUND FORWARD DOOR SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE CLOGGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FORWEARD SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE. LEAK CHECK AND OPERTIONAL CHECK GOOD. PER AMM 38-31-06.