Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
August 15, 2026
Submitted
August 17, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27959
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
36407
Aircraft time
51,560 hours, 4,943 cycles
Part
Acm
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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

STRONG ACRID ODOR WHEN APU RUNNING. CREW DEBRIEFED. ON ENG SHUTDOWN, RT PACK ACM FAILED AND CAUSED BURNING ODOR IN CABIN ALONG WITH ASSOCIATED STATUS MESSAGES. TESTING SHOWED RT ACM FAILED & MEL APPLIED ON LP 9971449. CONDITIONAL INSPECTION FOR SMOKE/ODOR IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-05-51-99-99A-282A-A COMPLETED. RAN PACKS, NO ODOR AFTER MEL APPLIED. OK TO CONTINUE FOR FLIGHT.

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