Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
June 19, 2023
Submitted
June 21, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N933AK
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
44098
Aircraft time
4,726 hours, 1,401 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

AT 23:10 (APROX) AFT F/A SMELLED "DIRTY SOCK" SMELL AT ABOUT 1,500FT ON TAKEOFF. BLEEDS WERE IN NORMAL T/O POSITION (ENG 1+2 BLEED ON, AFT BLEED OFF L. PACK AUTO, ISOL AUTO, R PACK AUTO). SEEMED TO BE IN THE AFT LEFT GALLEY IT WAS A LEVEL 3 AIR QUALITY EVENT. THE SMELL AGAIN GOT STRONGER ON LANDING. IT WAS PERSISTENT THROUGHOUT THE FLIGHT. CHEMICAL SMELL AT 10,000 FT ALSO. GROUNDED - YES. TROUBLESHOT REFERENCED B737-9 IFIM TASK 21-00-00-810-830 FOUND SMELL TO BE COMING FROM AFT GALLEY DRAIN CLEANED GRAY WATER SYSTEM IAW B737-9 AMM 38-31-00. NO ODOR REMAINS.

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