Service difficulty report · Coalescer Bags · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
October 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N209FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22931
Part
Coalescer Bags
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER LIFT OFF STRONG ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT ALONG WITH BURNING EYES (LEFT PACK #1 BLD) SWITCHED PACK/BLD SOURCE (RIGHT PACK #3 BLD) NO CHANGE IN SMELL. INTENSITY SEEMED TO CHANGE WITH PWR SETTINGS. INSPECTED INLETS & EXHAUST OF ALL ENGINES FOR FLUID NONE FOUND RAN ALL 3 ENGINES AT POWER FOR 20 MIN. WITH PACKS ON NO ARID SMELL OR BURNING EYES WHEEL WELL WERE CLEANED DURING WEEKEND LAYOVER SERVICE CK. SUSPECT VAPORS FROM SOLVENT ENTERED APU R&R LEFT AND RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR SOCKS OK FOR SERVICE.

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