Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 31, 2025
Submitted
September 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N969NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31215
Aircraft time
30,810 hours, 12,850 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 800
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTS AIRCRAFT LEFT AFT JUMPSEAT HAS A LEAKING LIQUID THATSMELLS LIKE ROTTEN EGGSACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 08L00021001 AND 08L10038003. DURING GALLEY FLOOR INSPECTION FOUND BOTH AFT DOOR SILLS CLOGGED AND BACKING UP EMITTING FOUL ODOR. REMOVE AND REPLACED OF AFT SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE (AALA202509025536). DURING SOAK PROCEDURE FOUND THAT FORWARD DRAIN SILLS WERE ALSO CLOGGED. ALSO, REMOVED AND AND REPALCED FORWARD SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE (AALA202509026101). PER AMM 38-31-06. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. NO LEAKS OR CLOG PRESENT.