Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
December 16, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N317PG
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33344
Aircraft time
16,048 hours, 6,860 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: DURING CLIMB BLEEDS ON APU OFF ENGINE ON CABIN CREW MEMBERS REPORTED A STRONG STRANGE ODOR PASSENGERS REPORTED SMELLING IT AS WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIRCRAFT AIRCRAFT HEPA RECIRCULATION FILTERS PER AMM 21-25-01-401. RAN ENGINES TO FULL POWER WITH NO ADVERSE ODORS.