Service difficulty report · Sill Drain · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
August 31, 2025
Submitted
September 2, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37516
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
43454
Aircraft time
15,847 hours, 5,253 cycles
Part
Sill Drain
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

WHEN TURNING L OR R ON GROUND STRONG SEWER SMELL FROM AFT LAV A REA ODOR IS COMING FROM CLOGGED AFT DOOR SILL DRAINS. BEGAN UNCLOGGING DRAINS REF AMM 38-31-00-100-801. CLOG PERSISTS. PERFORMED ROUTINE SOAK OF AFT GALLEY DOOR SILL DRAINS IN REFERENCE TO AMM 38-31-00. AFTER SEVERAL HOURS AND USING VACUUM TO SUCK AND BLOW AIR THROUGH DRAIN ON OUTSIDE OF AIRCRAFT, NORMAL FLOWRATE WAS RESTORED AND ALL SCENTS WERE ELIMINATED.

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