Service difficulty report · Drain Valve · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
February 2, 2026
Submitted
February 11, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8850Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67498
Aircraft time
9,839 hours, 5,358 cycles
Part
Drain Valve
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOWER FUSELAGE SKIN HAD THREE BILGE DRAIN VALVES CRACKED BS 420, 500A & 500G. R & R THE THREE BILGE DRAIN VALVES IAW AMM 53-31-03-000-801 AND AMM 53-31-03-400-801. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN PRESSURE LEAK TEST IAW TASK CARD 821-PRD-01-01 (TTG8Q00MBMAW). NO LEAKS NOTED.

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