Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
September 28, 2019
Submitted
October 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N989AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33205
Aircraft time
32,763 hours, 13,132 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B242
Engine time
32,769 hours, 13,135 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Leaking
Location
Lt Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS CABIN ODOR BEGAN AFTER TAKEOFF SEEMED TO DISSIPATE DURING CLIMB OUT AND AT CRUISE ODOR RETURNED PASSING THRU APPROXIMATELY 11000 FT, SEEMED STRONGER DESCRIBED AS DIRTY SOCK SOUR MILK SMELL. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 05-96-70, FOUND CABIN ODOR TO BE CAUSED BY LH ENGINE COMPRESSOR OIL LEAK. MAINTENANCE CHANGED #1 ENGINE ON JOB CARD 71-94-01. NO FURTHER ODORS NOTED.