Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 757230

Difficulty date
August 28, 2016
Submitted
August 30, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N999FD
Make and model
Boeing 757230
Aircraft serial
24748
Aircraft time
65,833 hours, 24,849 cycles
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB AT 15,000 - 21,000 FT, DETECTED FUMES IN COCKPIT. HAD ANTI ICE SWITCHES ON. REMOVED RECIRCULATION AIR FILTER. FOUND FILTER TO BE DIRTY, AND CONTAMINATED. INSTALLED A NEW RECIRCULATION AIR FILTER .