Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 24, 2026
Submitted
August 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31091
Aircraft time
48,764 hours, 20,815 cycles
Part
Air Duct
Condition
Split
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
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: OIL SMELL WAS DETECTED AT GATE SHORTLY AFTER PACKS WERE TURNED ON WITH THE APU POWERING THE BLEEDS. THE ODOR WENT AWAY QUICKLY.ON TAXI OUT WITH THE ENGINES POWERING BOTH PACKS THE SMELL CAMEBACK BUT WAS FAINT. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL AND INITIAL CLIMB THE SMELL CAME BACK AND WAS VERY STRONG, LASTING APPROXIMATELY 5-MINUTES. THE SMELL WAS NOT DETECTED BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND WAS LOCALIZED TO THE FLIGHT DECK. REF: 7610202 MAINTENANCE FOUND DUCT AT ACM SPLIT AND REPLACED REMOVED AND REPLACED LH ACM MIX MUFFLER DUCT IAW AMM 21-51-17