Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 757351

Difficulty date
May 16, 2018
Submitted
May 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593NW
Make and model
Boeing 757351
Aircraft serial
32993
Aircraft time
53,445 hours, 17,713 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Defective
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER BOTH ENGINES WERE STARTED IN MSP THERE WAS A VISIBLE HAZE THAT FILLED THE CABIN AND THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS PER AMM 21-25-02. RAN ENGINES. COULD NOT DUPLICATE AFTER FILTERS WERE CHANGED. INSPECTED DISTRIBUTION DUCTS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.