Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 11, 2025
Submitted
March 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N819NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31083
Aircraft time
45,146 hours, 19,091 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
1828203
Part serial
29067
Condition
Cracked
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
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: ON TAKEOFF TILL ABOUT 5000 FEET THERE IS A MUSTY DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. SMELL CLEARS UNTIL DESCENDING BACK THROUGH ABOUT 5000 FEET. THEN ODOR RETURNED TILL LANDING. ACCOMPLISHED SOF J/C 08L00021001, FOUND LEFT PACK SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER CRACKED. REMOVE AND REPLACED LEFT SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER. PER J/C 08L13121001, PURGE AIR FROM AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS, NO ADDTIONAL ODORS NOTED.