Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
September 16, 2007
Submitted
September 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N483FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21465
Aircraft time
41,870 hours, 28,356 cycles
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT PASSING THROUGH 17,000 FT, STRONG ODOR SIMILAR TO ELECTRICAL SMOKE DETECTED IN COCKPIT. ODOR SUBSIDED BUT RETURNED ON SHORT FINAL. INSPECTION OF A/C IN PROGRESS. INSPECTED A/C'S CB'S NONE WERE FOUND POPPED. NO LINGERING ODOR OF SMOKE ANYWHERE ON A/C WHEN IT ARRIVED AT THE GATE. INSPECTED E/E AND RADAR R/T COMPT, NO DEFECTS NOTED. RAN BOTH RT AND LT PACKS WITH ENG'S AND APU. SLIGHT ODOR USING RT PACK. FOUND COALESCER BAGS DIRTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH LT AND RT PER MM 21-55-051. A/C OK FOR SERVICE.