Service difficulty report · Fairing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 2, 2026
Submitted
February 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
114,904 hours, 15,024 cycles
Part
Fairing
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

A/C PACKS SMELL TERRIBLE DURING CLIMBOUT AND DESCENT, ODOR APPEARS FROM RESIDUAL DEICING FLUID FROM FOWARD WING TO BODY FAIRING PANELS. CONFIRMED COLOR., CONSISTENCY, AND ODOR OF FLUID. NO OIL ODOR FROM ENGINE BLEED DUCTS OR APU DUCT, (PACKS RUNNING). NO OIL WETNESS SEEN IN ENG CORES. ENGINE & APU OIL CONSUMPTION NORMAL. NO EVIDENCE OF NR 1 ENGINE BEARING COMPARTMENT LEAKS INTO CORE. NO EVIDENCE OF ELECTRICAL ODOR REPORTED. NO ODOR FROM GALLEY OVENS, OR LIGHT BALLAST. LAVATORY ODOR CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF HEPA FILTERS IAW MM 12-25-08. AIRCRAFT GOOD FOR CONTINUED SERVICE.