Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737900ER

Difficulty date
August 13, 2023
Submitted
August 17, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294AK
Make and model
Boeing 737900ER
Aircraft serial
64303
Aircraft time
16,633 hours, 5,190 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27E
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
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

PREVIOUS CREW NOTED SLIGHT SULFER SMELL AND MX WANTED IT NOTED IF IT REOCCURED. SHORTLY BEFORE TAKEOFF WE EXPERIENCED A SULFER SMELL IN AFT GALLEY THAT DISSAPATED AFTER TAKEOFF. NO SMELL NOTED DURING FLIGHT. SULFER SMELL CAME BACK VERY FAINT ON TOUCHDOWN BUT DISSAPATED SHORTLY THEREAFTER. PER VERBAL FROM CREW, ODOR WOULD APPEAR DURING APU OPERATION. PERFORMED FIM 0551. TASK 814 - COULD NOT DUPLICATE. RELEASE PER MEL 49-1B APU INOP C/N 13090294 SEAMC ANDY NOTIFIED. GROUNDED - YES. ON DEFERRAL.

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