Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
August 29, 2025
Submitted
September 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17356
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67625
Aircraft time
3,532 hours, 1,202 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
S161N3001
Part serial
NOSERIAL
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

UNKNOWN BURNING ODOR COMING FROM AIR VENT OVER FORWARD FA JUMPSEAT. CHECKED CEILING AREA ABOVE ENTRY. NO ODORS PRESENT & NO ANOMALIES FOUND. OPS SAFETY VIDEO & CHANGED LIGHTING SCHEMES WHILE RUNNING PACKS & WITH RECIRC FANS ALONE. ALL OVENS & AFT CHILLER OPERATING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ODOR. GAINED ACCESS TO MIX BAY. NO ODORS NOTED. DISCONNECTED & RECONNECTED RECIRC FANS. START, STOP & OPS SMOOTH. FILTERS HAVE DUST BUILD UP. NO ODORS NOTED IN AVIONICS BAY. VERIFIED ALL C/B'S CLOSED ON P91 & P92 PANELS. CHKD E11 & E6 RACK UNITS IN AFT CARGO BAY. NO ODORS NOTED. REPLACED BOTH LT & RT RECIRC FILTERS IAW AMM 21-25-01/401. NO FAILED UNITS OR SUSPECT ITEMS SHOWING ON CURRENT OR EXISTING FAULTS. ACCOMPLISHED 10 MIN IDLE RUN BOTH ENGS WITH ALL BLEEDS & BOTH PACKS RUNNING IAW FIM 21-00 TASK 830, STEP Q. NO SUSPECT ODORS GENERATED THROUGHOUT CABIN.

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