Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7379

Difficulty date
August 7, 2026
Submitted
August 10, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N77543
Make and model
Boeing 7379
Aircraft serial
64474
Aircraft time
12,971 hours, 4,321 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

PILOT REPORT STRONG ODOR & LIGHT SMOKE OCCURED IN FLT DECK WITH PACKS RUNNING, HYDS ON. NARROWED DOWN TO EVENT HAPPENED WHEN ONLY NR 2 PACK ON. AFT CABIN, FLT ATTEND REPORTED SMOKE & STRONG ODOR COMING FROM CEILING DURING EVENT. TURNED HYDS OFF & PACK 2 OFF, ODOR & SMOKE NO LONGER PRESENT. PERFORMED FIM 21-00 TASK 830. RAN PACKS 1 & 2 FOR AN HR. RAN PACKS INDIVIDUALLY FOR 30 MINS. TURNED OFF APU FOR 30 MINS THEN RAN BOTH PACKS FOR 2 HRS. NO SMOKE, OR ABNORMAL ODORS NOTED IN CABIN. RAN HYD PUMPS FOR 30 MINS. PERFORMED GVI OF APU, PACK BAYS, PACK HEAT EXCHANGERS, & HYD PUMPS. INSPECTED RECIRC FILTERS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON FILTERS. BOTH RECIRC FANS OPS NORMALLY & DID NOT PRODUCE ANY ODORS OR SMOKE. OPS CHECKED ALL COFFEEMAKERS, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED.

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