Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 18, 2026
Submitted
May 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33208
Aircraft time
47,890 hours, 20,243 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Part number
CD01068F2
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
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: FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORT UNUSUAL ACRID AND BURNING ODOR SMELL NEAR MID CABIN WITH PACKS RUNNING. COMPLETED J/C 08L00021001, WHILE TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THAT SMELL WOULD GET STRONGER WITH RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN ON, AND SUBSIDE WHEN RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OFF. WHILE RUNNING PACKS WITH NO RECIRCULATION FANS ON SMELL WOULD SUBSIDE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN (AALA202605203519), PER AMM 21-25-02. OPS CHECK GOOD. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CABIN AIR HEPA FILTERS (AALA202605208192) (AALA202605201060), PER AMM 21-25-01. RAN PACKS FOR OVER TWO HOURS WITH RECIRCULATION FANS ON, NO SMELL NOTED.