Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
March 12, 2025
Submitted
March 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73445
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
40000
Aircraft time
43,749 hours, 15,891 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
P199753
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
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

MOLDLY OLD SOCK SMELL AT LOW ALTITUDES AND HIGH POWER SETTINGS OPERATED APU AND PACKS. NOTICED THERE WAS A STRONG OIL ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN AND COCKPIT. PERFORMED FIM TASK 05-51-26-800-801-C1, SMOKE/ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK/ CABIN. FOUND RIGHT RECIRCULATION FILTER DIRTIER THAN LEFT, BUT SEEMED LIKE NORMAL DIRT AND NOT OIL CONTAMINATION. REPLACED BOTH FILTERS PER A.M.M. 21-25-01. RAN ENGINES AT 70% N1 WITH PACKS ISOLATED ON EACH SIDE FOR 10 MINUTES. ISOLATED APU BLEED DURING COOL DOWN. NO ODORS NOTED. REINSPECTED RECIRCULATION FILTERS AND FOUND NO CONTAMINATION. AIRCRAFT OKAY FOR SERVICE.