Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
December 21, 2023
Submitted
December 26, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12216
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28776
Aircraft time
78,082 hours, 28,325 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
AS1655A32
Condition
Failed
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG SMELL NOTED IN CABIN. REF. AAR N/R:9760404 INSPECTED AFT CARGO COMPT WASTE TANK COMPT FOR STRONG SMELL NOTED ORIGIN. AFTER WASTE TANK BULKHEAD PANELS REMOVAL FOUND EVIDENCE OF WASTE SPILL, WORKED EC/RA 2011-01000 IN DEPTH CLEANUP. REMOVED FLOOR PANELS FROM STA 727 TO 947.5, REMOVED SIDEWALL FROM STA 727D TO 847. FOUND WASTE SPILL ON STRUCTURE, CLEANED WASTE SPILL AS PER EC/RA 2011-01000, APPLIED CIC TO STRUCTURE. FABRICATED AND INSTALLED INSULATION FOR AFFECTED AREAS, RE-INSTALLED FLOOR PANELS, SIDEWALL AND BULKHEADS. ACCOMPLISHED EC/RA 2011-01000 CARGO COMPT SPILL. (WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY V929396).