Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 19, 2022
Submitted
October 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N925DZ
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
63535
Aircraft time
10,026 hours, 4,138 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
DE
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

(LOG 9674638) DURING DESENT APROX 10.000 FEET WE BEGAN TO SMELL SMELLY SOCK ODOR THAT BECAME WORSE TO VERY PUNGENT AT 3000 FEET. /S SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN IAW B737 FIM 21-00-00-810-806. NO OTHER ISSUE WAS FOUND OTHER THEN VERY DIRTY RECIRC FILTERS. R/R BOTH RECIRC FILTERS IAW B737 AMM 21-25. RAN ENGINES IN IDLE FOR 5 MINUTES WITH PACKS IN FULL HOT (125 C ). WALKED IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. NO SMELL OR ODOR NOTED. (R.PEREIRA 916552). PERFORMED HIGH PWR RUN BOTH ENG WITH PACKS ON FULKL HIGH. NO SMELL OR ODOR NOTED AT THIS TIME.