Service difficulty report · Drain · Boeing 737924

Difficulty date
February 16, 2026
Submitted
February 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37516
Make and model
Boeing 737924
Aircraft serial
43454
Aircraft time
17,408 hours, 5,775 cycles
Part
Drain
Condition
Clogged
Location
Zone 100
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

DURING WALK AROUND IT WAS NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT FROM FUSELAGE CLOSE TO RT STAB, PERFORMED INTERNAL VISUAL INSPECTION OF AFT UNPRESSURIZED AREA AND TAIL CONE AREA IAW AMM 05-41-03. NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS FOUND. FOUND TAIL CONE AREA DRAIN POINT TOTALLY CLOGGED AND FLUID ACCUMUL ATED ON THE AREA (COMBINATION OF WATER AND DE-ICING) REACHING APU EXHAUST DUCT. DRAIN WAS UNPLUGGED AND ALL FLUID DRAINED. AREA CLEANED. HYDRAULIC & APU OPS ACCOMPLISHED. NO HYDRAULIC LEAKS FOUND AND NO FLUID BURNING VAPORS NOTICED.