Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
June 12, 2018
Submitted
June 15, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31151
Aircraft time
19,103 hours, 7,563 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. AT IDLE POWER BELOW 10,000 FEET ACID OIL SMELL IN COCKPIT. ACCOMPLISHED SIC 05-96-70 NO FINDINGS. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT 80% N-1 IN MULTIPLE CONFIGURATIONS PACKS ON, OFF, BLEEDS ON. OFF, NO ODOR OBSERVED FROM ENGINES OR PACKS. ODOR WAS FOUND IN FIRST CLASS LAVATORY. LAVATORY WAS TORN APART SHROUD REMOVED, SUSPECT WRONG CLEANER USED IN LAVATORY SHROUD NEAR TOILET IS ETCHED WITH STAIN. LAVATORY SINK MUFFLER, PLUMBING, AND AREA CLEANED AND PUT BACK TOGETHER.