- Difficulty date
- March 4, 2012
- Submitted
- March 6, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N531AU
- Make and model
- Boeing 7373B7
- Aircraft serial
- 24478
- Aircraft time
- 65,116 hours, 41,244 cycles
- Part
- Duct Clamp
- Condition
- Loose
- Location
- Ac System
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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
CREW REPORTED A STRONG DIRTY SOCK SMELL ON AIRCRAFT IN DESCENT BELOW 6,000 FEET LANDING. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED J/C 03L00021001, "737 TROUBLESHOOT CABIN ODOR". J/C 03L00036001 NOT REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED HEPA FILTERS PER J/C 03L00021001. FOUND SEPARATED A/C DUCT IN FORWARD CARGO BIN AFT CEILING LT SIDE. RE-SECURED DUCT CLAMP. LEAK CHECK GOOD. NO SMELLS NOTED.