Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
March 22, 2018
Submitted
March 23, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N423AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
35206
Aircraft time
19,569 hours, 6,464 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Clogged
Location
Fan
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

STRONG BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK OCCURRED DURING SHUTDOWN CHECKLIST. DISSIPATED AFTER TURNING THE LEFT PACK OFF. TURNED LEFT PACK BACK ON AND ODOR DID NOT REOCURE. ISOLATION VALVE WAS RETURNED TO NORMAL WHEN GOT THE SMELL. ACFT GROUNDED. RAN THE LT PACK ON HIGH, NO SMOKE OR ELECTRICAL ODORS DETECTED. INSPECTED AND FOUND CABIN FAN FILTERS CAKED WITH LINT. CLEANED ALL THREE FILTERS AS REQUIRED. REINSTALLED. SYS CHECKED NORMAL.