SDR 0101121233

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 21, 2001
Submitted
March 30, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N233NW
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
46640
Aircraft time
78,201 hours, 21,254 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT OF AMS, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED FUMES INITIALLY STRONG BUT DID NOT DISSIPATE AFTER 50 MINUTES IN FLIGHT. FLIGHT RETURNED TO AMS AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED ALL THREE COALESCER SOCKS AND PERFORMED BURNOUT PROCEDURE. OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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