Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 12, 2018
Submitted
February 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77518
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31605
Aircraft time
31,254 hours, 10,840 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B263
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
Location
Left
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

INBOUND FLT CREW REPORTED BIO FUEL ODOR IN THE FLT DECK AND FWD GALLEY AREA, DURING DESCENT. AIRSPEED 250, ALT 10000 FT AND LOWER ENGINES AT IDLE BLEEDS ON, APU OFF, PACKS ON TEMPS SELECTORS IN AUTO. HYD QUANTITY AND PRESSURE WITHIN NORMAL RANGE. ODOR WAS NOTICED ON TAKEOFF, AND DESCENT. ODOR IS OIL. AFTER RIGHT ENGINE START ODOR STRONG. BUT DECREASED WITHIN ONE MINUTE TO NO ODOR. ODOR NOT PRESENT WITH LEFT ENGINE OR APU ON EITHER PACKS. RIGHT ENGINE BRIEF ODOR ONLY AFTER START THEN NO ODOR EITHER PACK. AFTER SHUTDOWN NOTICE OIL PUDDLING IN BREATHER TUBE RIGHT ENGINE. ACCOMPLISHED BOROSCOPE ON 1,2,3, AND 8TH SATAGE HP COMPRESSOR BLADES IAW AMM 72-00-00-200-804-F00 NO OIL NOTED. INSPECTED ENGINE NO FAULTS NOTED. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE WASH AND RIGHT ENGINE AND RIGHT PACK 30 MINUTE HIGH PRESSURE BURN. NO ODOR NOTED