Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737724

Difficulty date
August 20, 2026
Submitted
August 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13720
Make and model
Boeing 737724
Aircraft serial
28939
Aircraft time
83,083 hours, 29,549 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UNUSUAL ODOR & FUMES WHEN PACKS ARE ON THE ENGINE BLEED. ODOR & FUMES ARE NON EXISTENT WHEN PACKS ARE ON THE APU BLEED. ODOR STARTED WHEN TRANSFERRING PACKS FROM APU TO THE ENGINE. ODOR DISSAPATED WHEN TRANSFERRING BLEEDS FROM ENGINES BACK TO APU BLEED. CONDITIONAL INSPECTION WAS COMPLIED WITH IAW TASK 05-51-26-800-801-C1, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED HIGH POWER RUN WITH RECIRC FAN, BOTH BLEEDS, PACKS, APU BLEED, & WING AND ENGINE ANTI ICE, ALL CYCLED ON, NO STRANGE ODORS OR SMOKE. INSPECTED ACFT INSIDE & OUT. INSPECTED CARGO PITS, P91, FLT DECK AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.