Service difficulty report · Reservoir · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
September 23, 2026
Submitted
September 24, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8749Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
62543
Aircraft time
17,649 hours, 8,177 cycles
Part
Reservoir
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

STARTING NR 2 ENGINE, FA COMPLAINED ABOUT A CAMPFIRE ODOR. WHEN SHUTTING DOWN ENGINES & SWITCHING TO APU AIR GOT A BLAST OF A CHEMICAL ODOR COMING FROM THE GASPERS. ACCOMPLISHED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION IAW MM 05-51-56. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS A(1) THRU STEP A(7). STEPS A(8) THRU STEPA(10) REQUIRE ACCOMPLISHMENT. C/W CONDITIONAL INSPECTION 05-51-56-200-801. PERFORMED FIM TASK 21-00-00-810-830 FOUND A & B HYDRAULIC RESEVOIRS OVERSERVICED. SERVICED RESEVOIRS IAW AMM 12-12-00. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT & RT HEPA FILTERS IAW AMM 21-25-01. NO FURTHER ODOR NOTED.

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