Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
April 19, 2026
Submitted
April 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26942
Aircraft time
115,716 hours, 15,113 cycles
Part
Air Filter
Part number
21FA414G
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF GOT A STRONG ODOR WITH A OIL TYPE ODOR. ALL INDICATIONS WORK WITH L/P 8594308. NORMAL AND ODOR DISSAPATED QUICKLY. T/S IAW FIM 21-00, TASK 808, INSPECTED THE FOLLOWING AREAS; PAX CABIN, GALLEYS, OVENS, LAVS, VENT FANS, CARGO COMPARTMENTS, RECIRC FAN & MIX MANIFOLD AREA, LOW PRESS GND CONNECTIONS, ECS BAYS, ENGINES, ENG INLETS, FAN, LPC INLET STATOR. WITH NO DEFECT NOTED. NO SIGNS OF OIL CONTAMINATION NOTED. DURING OUR FLT DECK CHECKS, WITH APU BLEED ON, TRIED MULTIPLE COMBINATIONS OF PACKS, VALVES, FANS ON & OFF. ODOR OF DIRTY SOCKS WAS VERY FAINT, ALMOST UNNOTICEABLE AFTER A FEW MINS. UNABLE TO ISOLATE ACTUAL SOURCE OF ODOR. 4 EA LOWER RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS R & R IAW AMM 21-25-08/401.