Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 10, 2025
Submitted
October 13, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
113,695 hours, 14,903 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
CD00944F2
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

MUSTY ODOR ON INITIAL CLMB DISIPATED THEN ON DSCNT AGAIN REPORT BY FA ADDED FORM 46-6020, SMOKE/ODOR QUESTIONAIRE ON INITAL INVESTIGATION FOUND SLIGHT RESIDUE SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK, CABIN WAS OK. WITH REFERENCE TO AMM 05-51-58-800-801-C3 FOUND WHILE INVESTIGATING, WHEN LOWER RECIRC FANS SELECTED, ODOR BECOMES STRONG. VIAUALLY INSPECTED LOWER RECIRC HEPA FILTERS AND FOUND CONTAMINATION VISIBLE AND ODOR PRESENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED X4 LOWER RECIRC FILTERS / HEPA FILTERS AS PER AMM 21-25-08 PB401. PACKS RUN ON HOT AND COLD. ODOR NO LONGER APPARENT IN-FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN.