Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
January 5, 2026
Submitted
January 7, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
109,558 hours, 20,911 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

COCKPIT FUMES SMELLED STRONGLY OF DIRTY SOCK TYPE ODOR. BOTH ENGINES SHOWING OIL QTY 24/24 BOTH ENGINES WERE RUN WITH CREW IN FLIGHT DECK, NO EVIDENCE OF BAD OR CHEMICAL ODOR DURING PACKS OPERATION WITH RECIRC FANS ON AND OFF, FLIGHT DECK, E/E AND A/C BAYS WERE INSPECTED NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING OR DAMAGE EQUIPMENT NOTED, WITH APU RUNNING AND PACKS ON WITH RECIRC FANS ON AND OFF NO EVIDENCE OF BAD ODOR NOTED FOLLOWING AMM 05-51-58-800-801-C3. ALL ENGINE PARAMETERS OK SMOKE/ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK - CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-58-800-801-C3, ACFT BACK TO SERVICE.