Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
December 9, 2025
Submitted
December 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37522
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
64496
Aircraft time
16,457 hours, 5,476 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Condition
Stuck
Location
Sill Drain
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING BOTH TAKE OFF AND LANDING VERY STRONG ODOR IN THE AFT GALLEY. DISSIPAT ED AFTER A FEW MINS. IAW AMM 38-31-03 T/S ACFT AFT SILL DRAINS, DOOR 4R & 4L. FOUND DRAINS CLOGGED, UNABLE TO CLEAR DRAIN. SUSPECT FLOAT VALVE STUCK CLOSED. ALSO FOUND SILL DRAINS LEAKING INTO BELLY & DRAINING FROM BELLY DRAIN FORWARD OF AFT CARGO DOOR. PERFORMED GVI OF BELLY UNDER AFT CARGO FLOOR AND UNDER ASSOCIATED AFT DOOR SILL DRAIN LINES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFT SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE IAW AMM 38-31-06, ACTION CORRECTED FAULT. ALL TESTS PASSED. OK TO CONTINUE,

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