Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
February 9, 2026
Submitted
February 13, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77261
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31582
Aircraft time
77,236 hours, 26,997 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
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

DURING ENGINE RUN UP, STRONG EXHAUST FUMES WHEN APU WAS ON. DEFERRED IAW MEL. PERFORMED FIM 49-55, TASK 802. INSPECTED APU COMPRESSOR INLET PLENUM FOR FLUIDS OR BLOCKAGES, NONE NOTED. AREA WAS CLEAR. NO UNWANTED MATERIALS FOUND. NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN APU WITH PACKS ON & APU BLEED. NO FUMES OR UNWANTED ODORS NOTED. DEFERRAL CLEARED, PLACARD REMOVED. OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE. ALSO PERFORMED AN APU BITE PROCEDURE, NO CURRENT FAULTS NOTED.