SDR 0101501159

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
April 18, 2001
Submitted
April 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46768
Aircraft time
71,269 hours, 28,287 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING TAXI OUT, LAV-C SMOKE ALARM SOUNDED ACCOMPANIED BY AN OILY ODOR IN CABIN. STARTED REMAINING ENGINE AND RAN ALL THREE PACKS. ODOR DISSIPATED AND FLIGHT DEPARTED. DURING CLIMB ODOR RETURNED AND REMAINED BETWEEN DOOR 2 AND 3. RETURNED TO SEA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE NR 3 PACK AND REPLACED NR 1 AND NR 2 COALESCERS. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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