Service difficulty report · Carpet · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
July 1, 2026
Submitted
July 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N945AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
30085
Aircraft time
71,596 hours, 30,825 cycles
Part
Carpet
Part number
DBF222852
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
TO
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 ATTENDANTS REPORT A VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT AFTER TAKEOFF. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED SATURATED CARPET BY THE AFT LAVS IS SOURCE OF FOUL ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED JC 08L00021001. FOUND CARPETS IN REAR CABIN WITH URINE SMELL. REMOVED ALL AFFECTED CARPETS. CLEANED AREA AND FLOORBOARDS AS REQ. INSTALLED ALL NEW CARPETS AS REQ. IAW AMM 25-27-15 FROM ROW 29 TO REAR OF AIRCRAFT.