What was found
BOARDING THE ACFT W/APU ON THERE IS A VERY STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN ALL AREAS OF THE COCKPIT AND CABIN, CORRECTIVE ACTION: R/R APU IAW W/C 4900-9901. (9518000) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED).
- Difficulty date
- September 10, 2026
- Submitted
- September 11, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N927AT
- Make and model
- Boeing 717200
- Aircraft serial
- 55077
- Aircraft time
- 59,780 hours, 44,124 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 4900 · Airborne Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) System
- Part
- Apu
- Condition
- Odor
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.