SDR 0500979759

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC941

Difficulty date
July 5, 2005
Submitted
July 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N759NW
Make and model
Doug DC941
Aircraft serial
47287
Aircraft time
82,468 hours, 74,141 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Part number
V1211
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Cabin Air
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

SMOKE WAS REPORTED COMING OUT OF UPPER CABIN SIDEWALL DURING CLIMBOUT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING BACK AT OMA. NO FIRE EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATED BUT ONE FLIGHT ATTENDANT DONNED PROTECTIVE BREATHING EQUIPMENT. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE AT OMA DISCOVERED THE RIGHT COALESCER BAG OUT OF POSITION BUT NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT FOR SIGNS OF FLUID/OIL LEAKS, WIRE PROBLEMS, LIGHT FAULTS, HEAT OR SMOKE SOURCE; BUT NO TROUBLE WAS FOUND. SUSPECT VISIBLE CONDENSATION DUE TO COALESCER BAG BEING OUT OF POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT HAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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