Service difficulty report · Blade · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 25, 2026
Submitted
August 28, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
33209
Aircraft time
48,311 hours, 20,678 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B243
Engine time
40,400 hours, 35,071 cycles
Part
Blade
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Engine Fan
Component
Engine · Cfmint
Stage of operation
CL
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: FUMES REPORTED IN CABIN. ONCE ON CLIMB OUT BUT DISAPPEARED QUICKLY. NO FUMES DURING CRUISE. FUMES RETURNED ON DESCENT AND WERE STRONG. ACCOMPLISHED QRH AND TURNED #2 PACK SWITCH OFF AND FUMES DISSIPATED. NOTE: BOTH FUMES EVENT WERE AROUND THE SAME TIME THAT ENG ANTI ICE WAS USED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED SOF WORK CARD 08L00021001. FAN BLADES WAS REPORTED CONTAMINATED ON BOTH ENGINES. FAN BLADES WAS CLEANED OF CONTAMINATES. PERFORMED AIR PURGE FROM AIR CONDITIONING DUCTS PER AMM 21-00-01-100-801.