Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
January 10, 2026
Submitted
January 12, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27903
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
34823
Aircraft time
51,727 hours, 6,441 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT DURING FLIGHT FOR APPROX 1 MINUTE. INSPECTED COMPRESSOR R2 AND FOUND NO ACRID SMELLS. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF CAC MESSAGE. RAN RIGHT CAC ON BOTH COMPRESSORS 1 AND 2 FOR OVER AN HOUR WITH NO SMELLS NOTED. FOUND CMSC R2 CAC TO BE INOPERATIVE. SEE REFERRED LOG PAGE FOR MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IN COMPONENT REPLACEMENT. CONFIRMED WITH TOMC THAT THIS SATISFIES CORRECTIVE ACTION. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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