Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 11, 2019
Submitted
November 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N963AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29543
Aircraft time
56,685 hours, 23,210 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
212A28112
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin Air
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER STARTING PACK, STRONG BODY ODOR SMELL CAME OVER ENTIRE AIRCRAFT. PACKS, RECIRC FANS, TRIM AIR SWITCH POSITIONS SEEMED TO MAKE LITTLE DIFFERENCE. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SOF CARD 05-96-70, CHECKED AND CLEANED LH HEAT EXCHANGER, REPLACED HEPA FILTERS, INSPECTED APU FOUND 2 DUCT DAMAGED AND LOOSE REPLACED DUCTS, RAN APU FOR 10 MINS WITH PACKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED, RAN ENGINE FOR 20 MINS NO DEFECT NOTED. NO ODOR.