Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
May 3, 2024
Submitted
May 7, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236AK
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
36351
Aircraft time
28,103 hours, 9,150 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
P199753
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
DE
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

CABIN ODOR REPORTED BY FA, NOTICED ON TAKEOFF. DISSIPATED AT CRUISE BUT RETURNED STRONGER DURING DESCENT UNTIL LANDING. ODOR STRONGEST IN AFT CABIN. BUT NOTICEABLE IN ALL CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK DURING DESCENT. FA'S DESCRIBED ODOR AS DIRTY SOCK SMELL PLUS PAINT ODOR. APU OFF WHEN ODOR PRESENT. LEVEL 2 WITHOUT RESPIRATORY IRRITATION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTER REF AMM 21-25-01/ 401 PERFORMED FIM 21-00 TASKS 806 RUN ALL PACKS SYS WITH BLEED FROM APU AND ENG 1 AND ENG 2 SEPARATELY. NO SMELL NOTED. A/C O.K FOR SVC.