Service difficulty report · Cart · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
March 31, 2026
Submitted
April 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73299
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
34005
Aircraft time
58,421 hours, 21,511 cycles
Part
Cart
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 900
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

VERBAL FROM CABIN CREW LEAD UPON DOOR OPENING. FOUL SMELL OF EXHAUST OR FUEL IN FWD AND AFT GALLEYS PERFORMED AMM 05-51-00 SMELL OR SMOKE IN CABIN INSPECTION. APU WAS OFF WHEN SMELL WAS ENCOUNTERED IN BOTH FWD AND AFT GALLEYS. FOUND DRY ICE IN GALLEY CARTS IN FWD AND AFT GALLEYS TO HAVE A STRANGE DIESEL LIKE SMELL IN THE DRY ICE AND THE LEFTOVER DRY ICE PAPER PACKAGING. RE CATERED FLIGHT WITH NEW GALLEY CARTS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE.