SDR 2004F00087

Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bag · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
January 19, 2003
Submitted
March 31, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N935DS
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
48158
Part
Coalescer Bag
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Air Con Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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

AFTER TURNING WEATHER RADAR ON, A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT AND RIGHT PACK COALESCER BAGS IAW MM 21-20-2. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. RAN PACKS NO ODOR NOTED. BOTH BAGS WERE SATURATED WITH MOISTURE, ODOR OF GLYCOL. REMOVED WEATHER RADAR INDICATOR, VISUALLY INSPECTED INDICATOR AND ASSOCIATED WIRING/CONNECTORS, NO APPARENT DAMAGE OR ODOR FOUND. REINSTALLED INDICATOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 34-41-0. (M)

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