Service difficulty report · Engine · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
August 21, 2026
Submitted
August 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68834
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
44564
Aircraft time
35,158 hours, 13,033 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B27
Part
Engine
Condition
Odor
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

DIRTY SOCK ODOR COMING FROM PACKS WHEN ON ENGINE. CAN SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. REF AMM 05-51-26-800-801-C1 SMOKE/ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK (EC0500-01013H). ODOR ONLY OCCURS WHEN ENGINES SUPPLYING PNEUMATICS TO SYSTEM, WHEN SWITCHED TO THE APU THE ODOR DISSIPATES. LAS ON THE OVERNIGHT PERFORMED ENGINE WASH AND FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY WAS LAS TO LAX. REF. TASK 05-51-26-800-801-C1. PERFORMED PART POWER 70% N1 ON NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES WITH APU BLEED OFF, THEN ALTERNATE PART POWER RUNS ON BOTH ENGINES ONE AT A TIME LEFT BLEED ONLY, RIGHT BLEED ONLY WITH BOTH HIGH AND LOW TEMPERATURE SETTING SCENARIOS. WALKED THROUGH CABIN EACH TIME WITH NO DETECTABLE ODORS IN CABIN OR FLIGHT DECK. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTIONS IN LEFT AND RIGHT PACK BAYS WITH BOTH PACKS ON. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.