Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
April 19, 2023
Submitted
April 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291BT
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44088
Aircraft time
6,816 hours, 1,945 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

F/A REPORTS DIRTY SOCK SMELL COMING FROM AFT GALLEY NEAR THE R2 DOOR. ODOR BEGAN AND WAS FIRST NOTICED DURING THE TAKE OFF ROLL. ODOR WAS CONFIRMED BY COMMUTING ALASKA PILOT AS DIRTY SOCK SMELL AND NOT OF ELECTICAL, OIL, FLUID ORIGIN.ODOR PERSISTED AT CRUISE.DEEMED AIR QUALITY EVENT LEVEL 3 W/3 FAS REPORTING HEADACHES & CONFUSION. GROUNDED - YES. REF S,OKE OR FUMES IN CABIN ( CONDITIONAL INSPECTION) B737-9 AMM 05-51-56-200-801, STARTED B737-9 IFIM 21-00-00-810-830, COMP STEP A,1 THROUGH A8, APU DRAIN LINES WAS OIL FREE AND HYD. PROPERLY SERVICED. NO DEFECTS FOUND. COMPLETED IFIFM 21-00-00-810-830, NO DIRTY SOCK SMELL DETECTED WITH AIR SUPPLIED FROM APU AND BOTH ENIGINES. NO HISTORY OF CABIN ODOR IN LAST 90 DAYS.

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