Service difficulty report · Coalescer · Boeing 737222

Difficulty date
February 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9032U
Make and model
Boeing 737222
Aircraft serial
19070
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
Part
Coalescer
Condition
Contaminated
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

DURING CLIMB, KEROSENE LIKE SMELL IN PASSENGER CABIN. BOTH PACKS AND BLEEDS ON AT THE TIME. FUEL SMELL ORIGINATED FROM THE GROUND PNEUMATIC CONNECTOR, WHICH WAS CONTAMINATED FROM A GROUND TRUCK USED FOR STARTING THE ENGINES. THE DUCTING WAS CLEANED, COALESCER BAGS WERE REPLACED AND SYSTEM CHECKS OK.