Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
December 9, 2025
Submitted
December 11, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N37536
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
66606
Aircraft time
11,705 hours, 3,838 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
S161N300
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN DURING FLIGHT, NEAR ROW 34. INITIALLY DISSIPATED & RETURNED STRONGER. CREW REPORTED BURN RUBBER SMELL BETWEEN ROWS 29-34. PAX & CREW TRIED PIN POINT ODOR & COULD NOT LOCATE. TECHOPS AND FIRE DEPART. PERFORMED A VISUAL & SMELL INSP OF CABIN & COULD NOT LOCATED SOURCE IAW FIM TASK 21-00, TASK 830. INSPECTED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS. FOUND RECIRP FILTERS DIRTY. R & R RECIRC AIR FILTERS AS A PRECAUTION IAW AMM 21-25-01-000-801. ON FIM TASK 21-00 TASK 830 COMPLETED TEST PARAGRAPH -J- RAN BOTH ENGINES & COMPLETED TEST FOR OIL FUMES PARAGRAPH -N- & ELECTRICAL FAULTS PARAGRAPH -Q-. FOUND NO BURNING ODOR BETWEEN ROWS 29 & AFT CABIN.

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