Service difficulty report · Float Valve · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
July 25, 2024
Submitted
July 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8807L
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
65438
Aircraft time
10,470 hours, 5,862 cycles
Part
Float Valve
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FWD GALLEY CA SIDE HAS FLUID LEAKING AROUND THE BOTTOM BY FORWARD DOOR AND AROUND THE 1ST ROW PASSENGER SEATS. ALSO HAS A BAD ODOR ASSOCIATED WITH IT. ITS BEEN REPORTED ON PREVIOUS PAGE.<[01] FOUND FWD SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE CLOGGED. THE SMELL THAT CAME OUT OF THE VALVE IS THE EXACT SAME SMELL THAT IS STINKING UP THE FIRST ROW IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT OBSERVED BROWN WATER COMING OUT OF DOOR DRAINS WHILE PLANE WAS PRESSURIZED. CLEANED FWD SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE PER AMM 38-31-06. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RECOMMEND R&R OF ROW 2CBA CARPET TO REMOVE SMELL FROM CABIN. CARPET AOG.;[02] R&R CARPET ON ROW 1ABC PER AMM 25-27-15;[03] FWD SILL DRAIN FLOAT VALVE WAS CLEANED PER AMM 38-31-06. CARPET WAS REPLACED PER AMM 25-27-15

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