Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 24, 2025
Submitted
September 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
113,537 hours, 14,885 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

FOUL ODOR ON AIRCRAFTWORK FIM TASK SMOKE OR FUMES IN THE CABIN, SOURCE UNKNOWN - FAULT ISOLATION.SMOKE ODOR IN THE FLT DECK & CABIN - CONDITIONAL INSPECTION. REFERENCE: TASK 05-51-58-800-801-C3 OTBOUND CREW ON UA 875-24SEP SFO-HND CAME ON BOARD & NOTICED AN ODOR POSSIBLE OIL SMELL THROUGH OUT E CABIN. APU HAD ALREADY BEEN TURNED ON PRIOR TO THEIR ARRIVAL. SMELL WAS ALSO NOTICED IN THE FLT DECK. PURSER ON THIS FLT WAS ALSO THE SAME PURSER ON INBOUND FLT UA 35-23SEP KIX-SFO. HE HAD REPORTED AN OIL SMELL ON TAKE OFF FROM KIX & LANDING AT SFO VIA HIS CREW DEVICE TO THE INBOUND CREW. INBOUND CREW DID NOT MAKE A WRITE UP UPON ARRIVAL AT SFO. ACCOMPLISHED FIM TASK 49-10 TASK 808. INSPECTED APU INLET AND PNEUMATIC DUCTS FOR LEAKS. NO LEAKS NOTED. REMOVED APU IAW AMM 49-11-01-000-801. ACPD APU FIREWALL INSPECTION .NO DEFECTS NOTED. OK TO INSTALL NEW APU. INSTALLED APU IAW 49-11-01-400-807 UP TO STEP M. TORQUE FOR 3 APU MOUNT COMPLETED APU INSTALLATION IAW AMM49-11-01-400-807. OPS & LEAK CHECKS OK.