Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
April 25, 2026
Submitted
April 29, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N61101
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
68647
Aircraft time
139 hours, 38 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

DUE TO HISTORY OF INTERMITTENT ELEC/BURNING ODOR IN CABIN - SFO MX TO SUPPORT BOEING TEAM WITH ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AVO17290 TO T/S SOURCE OF ELECTRICAL/BURNING ODOR (3 REPORTS IN HISTORY) CARRIED BY ELB IN ADDITION, MX TO ADDRESS LP 8660388 (LEFT LWR RECIRC FAN - PLACED ON MEL DUE TO NON-CORRELATED MSG AT TIME OF LAST EVENT). LEFT LWR RECIRC FAN TO BE REPLACED PRIOR TO MEL BEING CLEARED. CONTACT TOMC WITH FINDINGS PRIOR TO CLEARING THIS LMC CORRECTION - DO NOT REMOVE THE LEFT LWR RECIRC FAN (CURRENTLY ON MEL) UNTIL DIRECTED BY ENGINEERING/TOMC AS THIS IS STILL BEING CONSIDERED AS A POTENTIAL SOURCE AND NEEDS TO BE RULED OUT BEFORE REPLACEMENT. UNLOCKING FOR SFO MX TO CLEAR ACCOMPLISHMENT OF AVO172900.

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