Service difficulty report · Converter · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
August 12, 2005
Submitted
August 22, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29737
Aircraft time
23,967 hours, 4,152 cycles
Part
Converter
Part number
23415901
Part serial
146
Condition
Failed
Location
Ozone
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

STRONG OIL SMELL DURING FLT WORSE IN CLB/DESCENT AND PWR CHANGES. SUSPECT FROM PACK L/R. OVERWHELMING ODOR IN C/P ON DESCENT IRRITATED EYES. CHECKED EXH OF LT AND RT PACK. FOUND ODOR COMING FROM LT PACK. CHECKED INSIDE LP AND HP DUCTS LT ENG NO OIL RESIDUE FOUND. CHECKED ALL BLEED VLV EXITS LT ENG NO RESIDUE. CKD APU DUCT NO RESIDUE. RAN LT ENG NOTICED STRONG ODOR IN C/P DURING BLEED SHIFT. BORO LT ENG COMP NO OIL FOUND. PERFORMED CONTAMINATION REMOVAL PER AMM. REPLACED UPPER/LWR RECIRC FILTERS. REPLACED LT OZONE CONV PER AMM. NO FUMES AFTER OZONE CONV REPLACED.