Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 19, 2026
Submitted
August 20, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N27246
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28956
Aircraft time
76,497 hours, 29,460 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

ELECTRICAL ODOR AND FUMES COMING FROM CA AIR VENT WHILE ON THE GROUND WITH APU RUNNING. NO SMOKE. CREW REPORTED ELEC SMELL WHILE SITTING AT THE GATE. WHEN TECH BOARDED ACRT ODOR WAS NO LONGER PRESENT. PERFORMED POWER DOWN, REBOOT OF ACFT. INSPECTED BATTERY, E/E BAY, FLT DECK, & FWD GALLEY FOR SIGNS OF ARCING DAMAGE WITH NO FAULTS FOUND. CONFIG ACFT TO SAME CONFIG WHEN ODOR WAS NOTICED WITH NO FAULT FOUND. CYCLED APU, HYDS, PACKS, & COFFEEMAKER WITH NO FAULTS. UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. IAW AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1.