Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 20, 2026
Submitted
September 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73251
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
30582
Aircraft time
78,645 hours, 29,530 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RTG FOR STRONG ODOR OF FUEL IN CABIN, CFR CONFIRMS FLUID LEAK. INVESTIGATED FUEL ODOR IN CABIN IAW AMM 05-51-26-800-801C1 CONDITIONAL INSP. UNABLE TO DETECT FUEL ODOR IN CABIN AFTER INSPECTING APU COMPARTMENT, LT & RT A/C PACK BAYS AND DISTRIBUTION BAY. RAN BOTH ENGINES UP TO 70% AND SUPPLIED BLEED AIR TO PACKS AND STILL UNABLE TO DETECT ANY ABNORMAL ODORS IN CABIN. NO FUEL LEAKS FOUND ON EITHER ENGINE. REPLACED LT & RT RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS IAW AMM 21-25-01 AS PRECAUTION. LOG CLEARED.