Service difficulty report · Insulation · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 7, 2026
Submitted
March 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N936AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29532
Aircraft time
69,680 hours, 29,511 cycles
Part
Insulation
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
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: VOMIT SMELL COMING FROM AIRCRAFT AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. WHILE ACCOMPLISHING TROUBLE SHOOTING OF SOF EVENT FOUND RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS TO BE DIRTY AND FOUND RECIRCULATION FAN INSULATION BLANKETS COVERED IN UNKNOWN LIQUID. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS (AALA202603109798), PER AMM 21-35-01. ALSO, RMOVED AND REPLACED INSULATION BLANKET (AALA202603100296) ON FORWARD CARGO AFT BULKHEAD, PER AARD 25-80-00-3. OPS CHECK FOR LEAK ON FORWARD GALLEY AND NO LEAK FOUND.