Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
January 15, 2026
Submitted
January 15, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
27735
Aircraft time
38,762 hours, 21,150 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

AT APPLICATION OF TAKEOFF POWER AND DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE STRONG ODOR OF DIRTY WET SOCK EXISTED. THE SMELL LESSENED A BIT DURING CRUISE BUT WAS STILL NOTABLY PRESENT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. AT SDF MGMT REQUEST, OPERATED LEFT AND RIGHT AIR PACKS FOR APPROX 2 HOURS, RANGING TEMPERATURES AND ISOLATING TO LEFT ONLY OR RIGHT ONLY. SMELL REMAINED STRONG FOR APPROX 50 MINS AND BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. PRESENCE OF SMELL STILL EXISTS BUT IS NOT AS STRONG IN ODOR MORE CLOSELY RESEMBLING AN OILY SMELL AND IS MOST INTENSE AT MAX TEMP SETTING. ENGINE RUNS REQUIRED FOR VERIFICATION OF SYS CONTAMINATION REMOVAL REF AMM TASK 21-00-01-002-001 AND FIM 21-00-01/301.

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