Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737890

Difficulty date
June 1, 2012
Submitted
June 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N592AS
Make and model
Boeing 737890
Aircraft serial
35190
Aircraft time
16,798 hours, 5,401 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B273B3
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, STRONG DIRTY SOCK JODOR NOTED FROM PACKS. ODOR DISSAPATED WITHIN 5 MINUTES. WHEN STARTING DESCENT, ODOR RETURNED UNTIL LANDING. C/W AMM 05-60-00-280-801C1 PARA A (1)(2). FOUND NO CONTAMINANTS IN CABIN/CARGO COMPARTMENTS. RAN LT ENGINE, LT PACK HAD SOCK SMELL IN FWD CABIN, RT PACK, NO ODOR, LT ENGINE SHUTDOWN, RAN RT ENGINE, LT PACK ODOR, RT PACK NO ODOR. FOUND OIL IN APU LOAD COMPRESSOR CASE, PERFORMED TROUBLESHOOT IAW EA 800-05EA-08208. FOUND NO ODORS THROUGHOUT CABIN AND FLT DECK. RECHECK OF LOAD COMP DRAIN FOUND NO OIL. ACFT OK FOR CONTINUE SERVICE.