Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
December 18, 2025
Submitted
December 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N897AK
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67508
Aircraft time
597 hours, 222 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
P199753
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CRUISE FLIGHT F/A INDICATED FUME LIKE ISSUE IN AFT CABIN. PORTABLE OXYGEN USED FOR REMAINDER OF FLIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY RETURNED TO SAN. GROUNDED - YES. AIR TURNBACK - CONSULTED WITH PILOTS. NO ODORS WERE PRESENT DURING TAXI OUT BUT F/A REPORTED FEELING ILL. AN HR INTO FLT MULTIPLE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAD SAME SYMPTOMS. PERFORMED IFIM TASK 21-00-00-810-830. SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN, SOURCE UNKNOWN. CONFIRMED APU DRAIN MAST IS CLEAN. CONFIRMED HYD RESERVIORS ARE SERVICED CORRECTLY. PERFORMED ENG IDLE RUN & RAN PACKS FOR 10 MINS & NO ODORS OR SYMPTOMS PRESENT. PER IFIM DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT. NO HISTORY FOUND. REF LOGPAGE 61135643, R & R LT & RT RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS PER SAMC RECOMMENDATION.

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