What was found
SHIP 9522 CREW REPORTS STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN BACK OF AIRCRAFT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: FOUND #2 ENG SOURCE R/R #2 ENG BUFFER AIR VALVE FOUND IT BINDING & STIFF IN REF B717 AMM 75-22. CKS GOOD. (1485009)
- Difficulty date
- March 8, 2026
- Submitted
- March 10, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N963AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55024
- Aircraft time
- 60,213 hours, 43,076 cycles
- Engine
- Rroyce BR700715C130
- Engine time
- 45,053 hours, 32,882 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 7520 · Engine Cooling System
- Part
- Valve
- Condition
- Binding
- Location
- Nr 2 Engine
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.