Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
April 8, 2026
Submitted
April 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62896
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
62768
Aircraft time
28,801 hours, 10,734 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E4
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
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

RETURNED TO GATE FOR ODER AFTER STARTING NR 1 ENGINE. SUSPECT ODOR CAUSED BY ENGINE WASH PERFORMED THE PREVIOUS NIGHT. PILOTS REPORTED SMELLING ODOR WITH BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AT 40% N1. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR ODOR PER AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1. RAN BOTH ENGINES AT IDLE. AFTER TURNING ON ALL BLEED SOURCES AN OILY SMELL WAS PRESENT FOR APPROX 30 SECONDS THEN DISAPPEARED. PERFORMED OIL CONTAMINATION REMOVAL FROM PNEUMATIC SYSTEMS PER AMM 21-00-01-100-801. ACCOMPANIED PILOTS FOR MX TAXI AND DURING HIGH POWER RUN FOUND ALL ODORS TO DISSIPATE. RECIRCULAT.