Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 6, 2025
Submitted
August 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76517
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31628
Aircraft time
53,894 hours, 19,161 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
21FA407G
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
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

STINKY SOCK SMELL WHEN A/C PACKS WERE PUT ON ENGINE BLEED SOURCE . DEBRIEF CREW: DIRTY SOCK SMELL APPEARED AFTER BOTH ENGINE RUNNING WITH APU OFF. ODOR WAS ONLY PRESENT AT IDLE SETTING AND CLEARD UP WHEN THROTTLES ADVANCED. ODOR WAS NOT PRESENT DURING FLIGHT RETURNED SLIGHTLY AT 5K FEET FOR A FEW MINUTES AND DISPATED. DID NOT NOTICE DURING TAXI IN. REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATION FILTERS RAN PACKS WITH ENG RUNNING AMM 21-25-01-400-801.