SDR AALA20160426006

Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date: April 25, 2016
Submitted: April 26, 2016
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N984NN
Make and model: Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial: 31234
Aircraft time: 824 hours, 328 cycles
System (JASC): 2120 · Air Distribution System
Part: Filter
Condition: Dirty
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: TO
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GNDED. AIR INTERRUPT, EMER WAS DECLARED, LANDING UNEVENTFUL & ACFT OVERWEIGHT. DURING TAKEOFF A STRONG ALMOND LIKE ODOR WAS EXPERIENCED BY CREW & PAXS. RECIRCULATION FANS SELECTED OFF BUT ODOR DID NOT DISSIPATE. ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-96-70. R & R RT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-25-02. ALSO FOUND HEPA FILTERS DIRTY. R & R HEPA FILTERS TWO EACH IAW AMM 21-25-01. SEE ALSO AALA 20160425011 & AALA 2016042607.