Service difficulty report · Air Filter · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 4, 2026
Submitted
August 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N86534
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
62750
Aircraft time
31,056 hours, 11,797 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Air Filter
Part number
21FA407G
Condition
Faulty
Location
Rh Recirculation
Stage of operation
DE
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

STRONG DIRTY ODOR FROM AIR CON, STARTED AROUND 15K FT & LASTED UNTIL LANDING. FOUND OIL PUDDLE IN AFT TURBINE SECTION ON NR 1 ENGINE. PERFORM CONDITION INSP IAW AMM 05-51-26-800-801 -C1 ODOR STILL PRESET NOT AS STRONG WITH RT PACK OFF, NO SMOKE ODOR. ABSERVED RT PACK TEMP 90C. REPLACED RT RECIRCULATION AIR FILTER IAW AMM 21-25-01-400-801. AWAITING ENGINE RUN. CHECKING RT PACK ON, ODOR PRESENT, WITH RT PACK OFF, NO ODOR PRESENT, WITH LT PACK ON, NO ODOR PRESENT.