Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 29, 2017
Submitted
March 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140LL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25988
Aircraft time
79,243 hours, 28,914 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit & Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THERE WAS AN OILY, DIRTY SOCK ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER ABOUT 6000 FT, BUT CAME BACK DURING APPROACH AT ABOUT 6000 FT. ODOR WAS ALSO IN FRONT OF CABIN. INSPECTED, AND FOUND NO EXTERNALS LEAKS. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN FILTERS. SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL.