SDR 0203899150

Service difficulty report · Separator · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
November 20, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8908E
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45749
Aircraft time
84,592 hours, 92,108 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D7
Engine time
48,947 hours, 42,195 cycles
Part
Separator
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Air Distribution
Part time
48,947 hours, 42,195 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, SMOKE AND FUMES ENTERED THE CABIN WITH ASSOCIATED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ACTIVATING. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND WATER SEPARATORS SATURATED WITH OIL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WATER SEPARATORS AND PERFORMED ENGINE BURN OFF PROCEDURE. NO SMOKE OR FUMES PRESENT, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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