Service difficulty report · Shutoff Valve · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 10, 2026
Submitted
August 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31219
Aircraft time
32,801 hours, 14,046 cycles
Part
Shutoff Valve
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FA'S REPORTED GRAY HAZY MODERATE SMOKE AND SMELL DURING THE LIFTOFF AROUND 1000FT. DECESION MAD TO DIVERT TO IAD AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOOUND AIR CYCLE MACHINE SEIZED AND REPLACED #2 ACM AND FLOW CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVE IAW AMM 21-51-01 AND AMM 21-51-04.