Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
January 4, 2012
Submitted
January 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24560
Aircraft time
58,056 hours, 38,690 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
21FA507
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A STRONG SMELL LIKE DIRTY SOCKS IN CABIN, PROGRESSIVELY STRONGER WHEN MOVING FROM AFT OF AIRCRAFT TO FORWARD CABIN. SMELL NOT NOTICEABLE IN COCKPIT. SMELL DISSIPATED/COMPLETED ONCE AIRCRAFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED J/C 03L21021001 AND 03L21021003 AND REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT HEPA FILTERS. ALSO, ACCOMPLISHED DUCT CLEANING PER AMM 21-00-01-102-001.

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