Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 17, 2017
Submitted
April 21, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N856NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31107
Aircraft time
20,883 hours, 8,404 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G

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

What was found

CABIN FUME EVENT DESCENDING THROUGH 8000 FEET WITH THRUST ON BOTH ENGINES AT IDLE. ODOR ONLY, NO SMOKE. IT WAS THE STRONG SMELL OF DIRTY SOCKS FROM OIL. THE FLIGHT CREW DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS AND CONTINUED THE APPROACH. ONCE THE THROTTLES CAME OUT OF IDLE POWER, THE ODOR WENT AWAY. THE FLIGHT CREW O2 MASKS WERE REMOVED AT THAT TIME. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE CABIN FOR BAD ODOR. FOUND AFT CABIN AREA REQUIRING CLEANING DUE TO BAD ODOR FROM LAST TWO ROWS AND AFT GALLEY, CLEANED ALL AREAS AND INSPECTED, NO BAD ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-96-70. ALL CHECKS NORMAL. NO BAD ODOR OR SMELL. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.