Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
August 31, 2026
Submitted
September 5, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8579Z
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
63591
Aircraft time
27,134 hours, 14,042 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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 TURBIN ENGINE OIL ODOR DURING DECENCT 14000 & BELOW. REMOVED AND REPLACED CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FILTER & E/E COOLING AIR FILTER IAW FIM 71-05, TASK 807, & AMM 21-25-01 C/W BOROSCOPE STAGES 1-3 HPC PER AMM 72-00-00. PER FIM 71-05 TASK 807. RAN ENGINES AT PART POWER FOR 15 MINUTES ISOLATED BLEEDS DURING ENGINE RUN THROTTLED BACK ENGINES ONE AT A TIME WITH ENGINE BLEEDS ISOLATED. NO ODOR FROM EITHER ENGINE. ENGINE RUN PERFORMED IAW AMM 71-71-00. PERFORMED FIM TASKS AS REQUIRED IAW FIM 71-05 TASK 807. REMOVED HIGH STAGE VALVE & INSPECTED FOR OIL RESIDUE, NO SIGNS OF OIL PRESENT. REINSTALLED VALVE IAW AMM 36-11-06.

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