# SDR AALA202501225425

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: January 17, 2025
- Submitted: January 22, 2025
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N952NN](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N952NN), registered now
- Make and model: Boeing 737823
- Aircraft serial: 31196
- Aircraft time: 31,292 hours, 13,051 cycles
- System (JASC): [2120 · Air Distribution System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2120)
- Part: Unknown
- Condition: Odor
- Location: Cabin
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AALA202501225425

## Discrepancy

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AFTER FIRST ENGINE START EXCESSIVE FUME SMELL IN CABIN, LINGEREDAND GOT PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AS TAXI PROCEEDED. ACCOMPLISHED J/C 08L0021001. FOUND WHEEL WELL AND BELLY EXTREMELY DIRTY. FOUND EVIDENCE OF DEICING FLUID IN TAIL AREA. WASHED AND CLEANED WHEEL WELL, BELLY, APU INTAKE AND TAIL AREA, PER AMM 12-40-00. RAN PACKS APU, NO FUMES. RAN PACKS WITH ENGINES, NO FUMES.

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