Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 22, 2012
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N778UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26940
Aircraft time
67,842 hours, 11,913 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Filter
Part number
21FA414
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
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

ON DESCENT LHR STRONG OZONE ODOR FWD CABIN-FLIGHT DECK. DEBRIEFED FLIGHT AND CABIN CREW. ODOR NOTED AROUND 18,000FT AND CLEARED AFTER SHORT TIME (APPROX 5 MINS). NO OTHER FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN EFFECTS. NO SMOKE OR HAZE. CONFERRED WITH TOMC AND ACP'D CHECKS REF FIM 21-00-808 OF AIR CONDITIONING, GALLEY AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS, AND CABIN LIGHTING. ODOR WAS NOTED IN FIRST AND BUSINESS WITH NO PREVIOUS HISTORY. ITEM RAISED FOR RECIRC FILTERS REPLACEMENT.