Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
March 3, 2018
Submitted
March 9, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
32879
Aircraft time
60,238 hours, 7,390 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

INTERMITTANT STRONG CHEMICAL ODOR COMING FROM CAPTAIN`S VENT. CLOSING THE VENT REDUCES ODOR. MAINTENANCE FOUND ODOR COMING FROM LOWER RECIRCULATION FILTERS. REPLACED THE FILTERS IAW MM 21-25-08. ODOR IS NOW GONE, OK FOR SERVICE.. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.