Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
June 28, 2025
Submitted
June 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68801
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
42740
Aircraft time
36,704 hours, 13,508 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
NR
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

HYD FLUID SMELL ON FLT DECK DESCNDING THROUGH 10500 FEET FLIGHT CREW FILLED OUT SMOKE / FUMES IN THE COCKPIT/ CABIN FORM. CHECKING FOR HYDRAULIC LEAKS, SMELLED HYDRAULIC FUMES WITH BOTH PACKS RUNNING, SMALL WET AREA UNDER KEEL BEAM IN THE BELLY BEACON AND INSIDE LEFT WHEEL WELL FWD WALL BOTTOM RIGHT AND KEAL BEAM AREA, WHEN WE FIRST OPENED THE LEFT PACK BAY WE SMELLED HYDRAULIC FUME BUT IT DESSIPATED. OPERATED LEFT AND RIGHT HYDRAULICS LOOKING FOR ACTIVE LEAKS OPERATED FLIGHT CONTROLS AND FLAPS, NO VISUAL SIGN OTHER THAN THE ONES NOTED ABOVE. ADVICE OPERATE STANDBY PUMP AND CHECK FOR LEAKS COULD NOT CONTINUE T/S COMPLIED WITH SMOKE/ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK/CABIN - CONDITIONAL INSPECTION TASK 05-51-26-800-801-C1. NO EVIDENCE OF HYDRAULIC LEAK. DURING 1 AND 2 ENG RUN CYCLED THROUGH BLEEDS AND APU BLEED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY OF HYDRAULIC ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK. OPERATED PACKS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. SOURCE OF ODOR MOST LIKELY CAME FROM FLIGHT DECK DUCT ASSEMBLY BEING DISCONNECTED IN FWD EE. REF LP 5363833. CONTACTED TOMC MIKE AGREED OK FOR SERVICE ADD EMP:U427576