Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
November 28, 2025
Submitted
November 28, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N53442
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
33536
Aircraft time
52,142 hours, 18,617 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Worn
Location
Zone 100
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

STRONG ODOR AFTER START OF ENG 2. PASSENGERS REPORT DIFFICUTY T O BREATH AND SORE THROAT FOUND BOTH WATER EXTRACTOR FLEX HOSES LEAKING AND ONE CLAMP WORN AND LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH HOSES AND ASSOCIATED CLAMPS IAW AMM 21-51-14. INITIAL RUN SMELL WAS DETECTED WHEN SWITCHING BLEED FROM APU TO E2. AFTER MANY SWITCHES OVER, SEVERAL ENGINES STARTS AND EXTENDED ENGINE RUN, SMELL DISSIPATED. REMOVE AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION A/C FILTERS IAW 21-25-01.