Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
January 30, 2026
Submitted
February 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N781AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29586
Aircraft time
98,516 hours, 12,315 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
8102102
Part serial
2012050010
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Part time
8,224 hours, 1,043 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, 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: CREW NOTICED STRONG WET SUCK ODOR BEGAN AT 9000K ON DESCENT FROM REAR TO FRONT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT HAND (AALA202601307475) AND RIGHT HAND (AALA202602038634) HEAT EXCHANGERS, PER JOB CARD 72L00021001. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND ACM-AIR CYCLE MACHINE (AALA202602036015), PER AMM 21-52-02.