Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
September 8, 2022
Submitted
September 12, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
62470
Aircraft time
22,430 hours, 7,288 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
22064002
Part serial
491145
Condition
Odor
Location
Left Ecs Bay
Part time
71,633 hours, 31,177 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

PACKS CIRCULATE AIR THAT SMELLS LIKE "DIRTY SOCKS" ESPECIALLY AT LOW ALTITUDES AND ON THE GROUND. IT IS WORST AT LOW POWER SETTINGS (IE ON TAXI AND APPROACH) BUT CAN ALSO BE SMELLED ON DEPARTURE. SMELL SEEMS TO DISSIPATE AT CRUISE FLIGHT. MOST NOTABLE WITH ENGINES ON BUT CAN SMELL WITH APU. GROUNDED - YES. REPLACED LH ACM DUE TO STRONG ODOR. REF B737-900 AMM 21-51-04-400-802-002. REPLACED HEPA FILTERS REF AMM 21-25-01-400-801. RAN BOTH PACKS AND RECIRCULATION FANS FOR 1 HOUR. NO ODOR NOTED.