SDR 04078648

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Cndair CL6002B19

Difficulty date
March 18, 2004
Submitted
March 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648BR
Make and model
Cndair CL6002B19
Aircraft serial
7406
Aircraft time
9,686 hours, 8,199 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
P1096
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB OF FLIGHT 7332 CREW RECEIVED A LAVATORY SMOKE MESSAGE AND CONFIRMED SMOKE WAS PRESENT IN THE CABIN. CREW RETURNED TO FIELD AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED THROUGH NORMAL DOOR ON TAXIWAY. THE SMOKE WAS FOUND TO BE CAUSED BY APU OIL OVER SERVICING CAUSING THE COALESCER BAGS TO BECOME OIL SOAKED THUS CREATING THE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE OIL LEVEL WAS CORRECTED AND COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED. A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.